The Northwest Christian Crusaders will venture away from home to square off against the Bourgade Catholic Golden Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Northwest Christian came up short against Gilbert Christian on Friday, falling 47-22. The game marked the Crusaders' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, Bourgade Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were beaten by Payson 77-23. While losing is never fun, the Golden Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 264th, while the Longhorns are ranked 65th).
Northwest Christian will have to contain Kyra Williams as she made an impact in Bourgade Catholic's last game. She dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. Those 12 points gave Williams a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Vanessa Arismendez, who posted 11 points and six rebounds.
Bourgade Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Northwest Christian, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Northwest Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Bourgade Catholic in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 57-48. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Bourgade Catholic's Juliet Botiller, who went 9 of 22 on her way to 24 points in addition to seven boards and five steals. Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Northwest Christian to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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