The Northland Christian Cougars will challenge the St. Thomas Episcopal Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northland Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 contests -- so hopefully St. Thomas Episcopal likes a good challenge.
If Northland Christian beats St. Thomas Episcopal with 62 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Northland Christian strolled past First Baptist Christian with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 62-46. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 231st, while the Warriors are ranked 612th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Northland Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kameron McKnight led the charge by going 10 for 19 on his way to 21 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Andon Newton, who posted eight points along with 11 boards and five assists.
Northland Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, St. Thomas Episcopal played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by St. Francis Episcopal 77-36. The Saints were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-15.
St. Thomas Episcopal has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points per game. As for Northland Christian, their win bumped their record up to 17-3.
Northland Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Thomas Episcopal in their previous matchup two weeks ago, sneaking past 62-60. Will Northland Christian repeat their success, or does St. Thomas Episcopal have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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