The Westwood Christian Warriors will challenge the First Christian Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Westwood Christian has seven straight victories, First Christian has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Westwood Christian will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Hope Christian Academy, who they had gone 0-7 against in their seven prior meetings. Westwood Christian walked away with a 71-59 win over Hope Christian Academy on Monday. The Warriors pushed the score to 66-46 by the end of the third, a deficit the Lions cut but never quite recovered from.
Tripp Kirkland
| 01/27/25 @ Hope Christian Academy | 19 |
| 01/24/25 vs Gainesville Christian Community | 44 |
| 01/16/25 vs Northside Christian Academy | 19 |
| 01/13/25 @ Northside Christian Academy | 22 |
| 01/10/25 @ Gainesville Christian Community | 19 |
Westwood Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Tripp Kirkland out in front who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten boards. The contest was Kirkland's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Avery Thomas was another key player, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 17 rebounds.
Westwood Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, First Christian came up short against Corinth Christian Academy on Tuesday and fell 55-47. That's two games in a row now that the Lions have lost by exactly eight points.
Westwood Christian's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for First Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 4-14.
Westwood Christian strolled past First Christian in their previous meeting back in November of 2024 by a score of 48-30. Does Westwood Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will First Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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