Northwest Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 44-34 to the Arizona Lutheran Academy Coyotes. If the Crusaders were looking for revenge after losing 70-45 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Arizona Lutheran Academy was led to victory by Owen Beilke and Cash Hill. Beilke dropped a double-double on 15 points and 17 boards, while Hill went 6 of 12 on his way to 16 points. Beilke has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more blocks the last nine times he's played.
Northwest Christian's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Arizona Lutheran Academy, they pushed their record up to 9-3 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Northwest Christian will host ALA - Ironwood at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. ALA - Ironwood is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.4 points per game this season. As for Arizona Lutheran Academy, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Fountain Hills at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Arizona Lutheran Academy also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 56.2 points per game.
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