The La Salle Lightning will wrap up 2023 with a road trip to face off against the Northwest Christian School Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Saturday, it was a hard-fought game, but La Salle had to settle for a 63-60 defeat against Wahluke.
Meanwhile, the stars were shining brightly for Northwest Christian School in a 72-53 win over Chewelah on Tuesday. Given Northwest Christian School's advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 126th, while Chewelah is ranked 270th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Northwest Christian School's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ben Slade led the charge by scoring 19 points. Those 19 points set a new season-high mark for him. Asher West was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
La Salle's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Northwest Christian School, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
