Newport hasn't had much luck against Northwest Christian School recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Grizzlies will welcome the Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. Newport has given up an average of 4.4 goals per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Newport lost 5-1 to Medical Lake on Tuesday. Newport have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Northwest Christian School had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 goals) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Crimson Hawks with a sharp 5-1 win. Considering Northwest Christian School have won five contests by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
They hit Colville with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Lincoln Crockett (3), Wesley Jones, and Cohen Bani.
Northwest Christian School's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-4. The road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 23 goals over those four games. As for Newport, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Newport suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Northwest Christian School when the teams last played on April 1st. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Grizzlies were down 3-0.
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