Berean Baptist Academy is 2-7 against Northwood Temple Academy since November of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Berean Baptist Academy Bulldogs will head out to take on the Northwood Temple Academy Eagles at 5:30 p.m.
Berean Baptist Academy will head into Friday's game out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They were dealt a 49-10 loss at the hands of Trinity Christian. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 487th, while the Crusaders are ranked 176th).
Meanwhile, Northwood Temple Academy came into Thursday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a 42-22 margin over Village Christian Academy on Thursday.
Northwood Temple Academy's win came from a few key players Berean Baptist Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kyleigh Ramos, who posted 18 points and five steals. She is becoming a predictor of Northwood Temple Academy's success: when she posts at least three steals the team is 2-1 (and 2-7 when she doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Treasure Whitted, who earned 13 points.
Northwood Temple Academy's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-8. As for Berean Baptist Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
Everything went Berean Baptist Academy's way against Northwood Temple Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as Berean Baptist Academy made off with a 33-10 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Berean Baptist Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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