Basketball Recap: Northwest Yeshiva Skates Past Cedar Park Christian with Ease

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Northwest Yeshiva). They breezed by the Cedar Park Christian Lions to the tune of 77-49 on Saturday. Winning may never get old, but Northwest Yeshiva sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.

Northwest Yeshiva was led to victory by Evan Kaufthal and Joe Benoliel. Kaufthal went 10 for 17 on his way to 25 points in addition to seven boards and six assists, while Benoliel went 10 of 16 on his way to 27 points. Benoliel's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Eitan Yoav, who posted nine points and four steals.

Northwest Yeshiva pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.7 points per game. As for Cedar Park Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northwest Yeshiva will venture away from home to square off against Summit Classical Christian School at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Summit Classical Christian School knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Northwest Yeshiva likes a good challenge. As for Cedar Park Christian, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Evergreen Lutheran at 3:00 p.m. on January 4, 2025.