The Northland Christian Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rosehill Christian Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Northland Christian focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 19 on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, Northland Christian came up short against First Baptist Christian and fell 51-42.
Despite their defeat, Northland Christian saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Andon "AJ" Newton, who scored six points along with ten rebounds and six steals, was perhaps the best of all. Newton has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Maddox Pallanez was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds.
Rosehill Christian fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back wins it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They walked away with a 48-37 victory over Faith West Academy on Tuesday.
Northland Christian's defeat was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-16. As for Rosehill Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-17 record this season.
Northland Christian came up short against Rosehill Christian when the teams last played back in January of 2023, falling 45-34. Will Northland Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
