The Crosspoint Wildcats will square off against the Northwest Christian Wolverines at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Saturday, Crosspoint was able to grind out a solid victory over Concordia Christian Academy, taking the game 63-55.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Northwest Christian). They claimed a resounding 67-32 win over Pope John Paul II. The Wolverines have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 25 points or more this season.
Northwest Christian's win came from a few key players Crosspoint will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Dan Babber, who almost dropped a double-double on 27 points and nine steals. The contest was his fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Joseph Meier, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine steals.
Northwest Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive games.
Northwest Christian pushed their record up to 4-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28.7 points. As for Crosspoint, their win ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6.
Crosspoint ended up a good deal behind Northwest Christian in their previous matchup back in January, losing 70-53. Can Crosspoint avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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