Northwood Temple Academy unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of The Burlington School Spartans by a score of 51-49 on Friday. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it seven in a row.
Northwood Temple Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was La'Najia Walker, who went 6-for-15 on her way to 16 points along with eight boards and eight steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Sarah Milsap, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and ten rebounds.
Among those leading the charge was Kamryn Russell, who posted 25 points in addition to five assists and four steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last six games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Alexia Flores, who scored three points and 13 boards.
The victory got The Burlington School back to even at 1-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northwood Temple Academy will square off against Sandhills Classical Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for The Burlington School, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Ambassador Christian School at 5:30 p.m. on the 18th.
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