The Northland Christian Cougars were the 46-44 winner over the First Baptist Christian Warriors when they last played one another back in January of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Northland Christian fell 51-42 to First Baptist Christian on Tuesday.
Northland Christian lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Andon "AJ" Newton, who scored six points along with ten rebounds and six steals. Newton hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddox Pallanez, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds.
Northland Christian has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost ten of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-16 record this season. As for First Baptist Christian, their win bumped their record up to 6-9.
Northland Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Rosehill Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for First Baptist Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against Alpha Omega Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
