The Northwest Christian Crusaders will be playing at home against the Camp Verde Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Northwest Christian had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.3 points), and they went ahead and made it seven last Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Wickenburg 81-43 at home. Given Northwest Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while Wickenburg is ranked 337th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Camp Verde had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.7 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They blew past Winslow 78-53.
Camp Verde's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jordan Mcmahon-fullmer, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 16 rebounds. Mcmahon-fullmer hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for 12 straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Bahe, who scored 22 points along with three steals.
Northwest Christian pushed their record up to 17-4 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.9 points per game. As for Camp Verde, their win bumped their record up to 18-11.
Northwest Christian beat Camp Verde 63-51 in their previous matchup back in January. Does Northwest Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Camp Verde turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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