With a playoff win on the line, Northwood Temple Academy rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 69-54 victory over the Westchester Country Day Wildcats. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 115th, while the Wildcats are ranked 262nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jalen Harris
| 02/11/25 vs Westchester Country Day | 5 |
| 01/24/25 vs Fayetteville Christian | 4 |
| 01/16/25 @ Village Christian Academy | 4 |
| 01/14/25 @ The O'Neal School | 4 |
| 01/27/25 @ Fayetteville Christian | 3 |
It was another big night for Jalen Harris, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and ten boards. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in assists (five). Elijah Kindle was another key player, putting up 15 points.
Northwood Temple Academy's win bumped their record up to 22-10. As for Westchester Country Day, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-14.
Looking ahead, Northwood Temple Academy will head out on the road to challenge Trinity Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Northwood Temple Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 17 games. Westchester Country Day does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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