Greenville Christian had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They managed a 50-45 victory over the Northland Christian Cougars on Monday.
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Andon Newton, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten steals. Newton has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 15 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Spencer Townsell, who went 5 for 8 en route to 17 points.
Northland Christian moved to 8-1 with that defeat, which also ended their eight-game winning streak.
Greenville Christian won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Live Oak Classical at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday. As for Northland Christian, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 65-40 win against Fort Worth Christian on the 25th.
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