New Life Christian Academy hasn't had much luck against Northwood Temple Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The New Life Christian Academy Monarchs will look to defend their home court against the Northwood Temple Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m.
New Life Christian Academy is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They fell 56-47 to Trinity Christian. The match marked the Monarchs' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Northwood Temple Academy put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Crossroads Christian as Northwood Temple Academy made off with a 76-54 victory. The Eagles pushed the score to 59-31 by the end of the third, a deficit the Colts cut but never quite recovered from.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Northwood Temple Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jalen Harris, who went 8 for 11 en route to 23 points plus seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kenny Vera, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds.
Northwood Temple Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
New Life Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Northwood Temple Academy, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
New Life Christian Academy came up short against Northwood Temple Academy in their previous matchup on Thursday, falling 93-83. Will New Life Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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