After losing to Hart 2 Hart Academy the last time they met, Westwood Christian decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Westwood Christian Warriors managed a 43-39 victory over the Hart 2 Hart Academy Warriors on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Westwood Christian.
Tripp Kirkland
| 01/09/25 @ Hart 2 Hart Academy | 5 |
| 12/13/24 @ Varsity Opponent | 1 |
| 12/12/24 vs Hart 2 Hart Academy | 1 |
| 12/10/24 vs Open Bible Christian | 2 |
| 12/03/24 @ Open Bible Christian | 2 |
Leading Westwood Christian to victory were Tripp Kirkland and Avery Thomas. Kirkland dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 boards, while Thomas dropped a double-double on 12 points and 15 rebounds. With that strong performance, Kirkland is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Asher Baum was another key player, putting up six points and three steals.
Westwood Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hart 2 Hart Academy only posted two assists.
Despite the loss, Hart 2 Hart Academy still got an impressive performance from Jordan Keen, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 15 points and seven boards. Keen's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Pate, who posted six points and three steals.
Westwood Christian has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.8 points per game. As for Hart 2 Hart Academy, they moved to 5-2 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westwood Christian won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Gainesville Christian Community at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Westwood Christian is facing Gainesville Christian Community at the right time seeing as Gainesville Christian Community is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Hart 2 Hart Academy, they will head out to take on First Assembly Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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