If Northwood Temple Academy was feeling good fresh off their 103-76 takedown of Fayetteville Christian last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Northwood Temple Academy Eagles fell just short of the Berean Baptist Academy Bulldogs by a score of 67-64 on Wednesday. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 81-56 back in December of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Northwood Temple Academy lost, don't look at Kenny Vera. Despite the final result, he went 7 for 17 on his way to 24 points and seven boards. Another player making a difference was Jalen Harris, who posted nine points and six rebounds.
Berean Baptist Academy was led to victory by Justin Caldwell and Jossiah Johnson. Caldwell scored 25 points, while Johnson had 20 points. The match was Johnson's fifth in a row with at least ten points.
Eagles
| 01/29/25 vs Berean Baptist Academy | 64-67 |
| 01/27/25 @ Fayetteville Christian | 103-76 |
| 01/24/25 vs Fayetteville Christian | 95-54 |
| 01/18/25 @ Terry Sanford | 67-62 |
| 01/16/25 @ Village Christian Academy | 101-65 |
With the loss, Northwood Temple Academy broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 20-8. As for Berean Baptist Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 18-10 record this season.
Northwood Temple Academy has already played their next contest, an 80-73 defeat against Trinity Christian on the 31st. As for Berean Baptist Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 71-39 win against Fayetteville Christian on the 30th.
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