Northwest Christian is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Fountain Hills is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Northwest Christian Crusaders will take on the Fountain Hills Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Northwest Christian scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They breezed by Chino Valley on the road to the tune of 64-26. Given Northwest Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 86th, while Chino Valley is ranked 248th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Katelyn Best continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 21 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. Maddy Lyons was another key contributor, scoring five points along with six assists and five steals.
Meanwhile, Fountain Hills was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Scottsdale Christian Academy 60-20 on the road.
Northwest Christian has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Fountain Hills, their victory bumped their record up to 20-4.
Northwest Christian came up short against Fountain Hills when the teams last played back in January, falling 39-35. Will Northwest Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
