Fayetteville Christian managed to keep up with Northwood Temple Academy until halftime on Monday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Fayetteville Christian Warriors took a blow against the Northwood Temple Academy Eagles, falling 103-76. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Saturday (70), the Warriors still had to take the loss.
Despite the loss, Fayetteville Christian still got an impressive performance from Ethan Durgadin, who dropped a double-double on 35 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 46.1% of Fayetteville Christian's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Skylar James, who had 11 points.
Northwood Temple Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kenny Vera, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten assists. Elijah Kindle was another key player, going 6 for 9 on his way to 21 points and three steals.
Fayetteville Christian has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for Northwood Temple Academy, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 20-7.
Coincidentally, Fayetteville Christian and Northwood Temple Academy will both be playing Berean Baptist Academy the next time they take the court. Northwood Temple Academy will host Berean Baptist Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while Fayetteville Christian will host them at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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