Fayetteville Christian is 0-10 against Northwood Temple Academy since January of 2020 but things could change on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the Fayetteville Christian Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Northwood Temple Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m.
On Thursday, Fayetteville Christian came up short against Trinity Christian and fell 58-48. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 335th, while the Crusaders are ranked 98th).
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Northwood Temple Academy beat Terry Sanford 67-62 on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Fayetteville Christian better keep an eye on Kenny Vera. He was instrumental in Northwood Temple Academy's win, going 8 for 13 en route to 21 points and six boards. The contest was Vera's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Elijah Kindle was another key player, going 5 of 12 on his way to 16 points.
Northwood Temple Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 82.5 points per game. As for Fayetteville Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.
Fayetteville Christian came up short against Northwood Temple Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 75-65. Can Fayetteville Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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