Berean Christian hasn't had much luck against Northgate recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Berean Christian Eagles will host the Northgate Broncos at 7:00 p.m.
Berean Christian is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Acalanes on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Berean Christian was outmatched by Acalanes and fell 69-26. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-12.
Meanwhile, Northgate posted their biggest win since January 29, 2024 on Friday. They blew past Concord, posting a 74-33 victory. The Broncos have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 20 points or more this season.
Berean Christian better focus on containing Rufus Lee and Damien Smith as the pair were huge in Northgate's win. Lee posted 11 points, while Smith went 5 of 10 on his way to 13 points. Lee has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Majed Alhejazin, who had nine points.
The win made it two in a row for Northgate and bumps their season record up to 11-4. As for Berean Christian, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-7.
Berean Christian was taken down by Northgate 77-33 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Berean Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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