The Northland Christian Cougars will be playing at home against the Rosehill Christian Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Northland Christian posted their closest victory since November 9, 2023 on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against First Baptist Christian and snuck past 33-30. That's two games straight that Northland Christian has won by exactly three points.
Northland Christian found their leader in underclassman Gabby White, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 13 rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which White has scored at least a third of Northland Christian's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sami Hearn, who scored two points along with 18 rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Rosehill Christian put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Faith West Academy 75-2 on the road. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Rosehill Christian has managed all season.
The win got Northland Christian back to even at 8-8. As for Rosehill Christian, they pushed their record up to 13-3 with that win, which was their 12th straight on the road.
Northland Christian lost to Rosehill Christian at home by a decisive 48-32 margin in their previous meeting back in December of 2014. Will Northland Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
