The NorthPoint Christian Academy NightHawks are taking a road trip to take on the Walnut Grove Christian Christian Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. NorthPoint Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Walnut Grove Christian likes a good challenge.
NorthPoint Christian Academy is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Buford just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 87-77 to the Yellow Jackets. The NightHawks were up 48-33 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
| 01/13/25 vs Buford | 27 |
| 01/07/25 @ UR Academy | 25 |
| 12/16/24 vs UR Academy | 17 |
| 12/10/24 vs Providence Classical | 15 |
| 12/06/24 vs Arborbrook Christian Academy | 17 |
NorthPoint Christian Academy might have lost, but man, Gabe Spann was a machine: he dropped a double-double on 27 points and ten boards. The game was Spann's seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Chelan Chudgar, who went 9 of 20 on his way to 25 points.
Meanwhile, Walnut Grove Christian suffered their biggest defeat since November 22, 2024 on Monday. They were beaten by Lee Park Prep 75-43. The contest marked the Christian Warriors' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
NorthPoint Christian Academy will have to contain AJ Curerton as he made an impact in Walnut Grove Christian's last game. He posted 25 points. That was a full 58.1% of Walnut Grove Christian's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Choate, who had seven points.
Walnut Grove Christian's loss dropped their record down to 9-5. As for NorthPoint Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. NorthPoint Christian Academy hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 62.2 points per game. However, it's not like Walnut Grove Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 64.8 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Everything went NorthPoint Christian Academy's way against Walnut Grove Christian when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as NorthPoint Christian Academy made off with a 77-52 win. Does NorthPoint Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Walnut Grove Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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