Northland Christian and Rosehill Christian are an even 3-3 against one another since November of 2014, but not for long. The Northland Christian Cougars will welcome the Rosehill Christian Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Northland Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 12 matchups -- so hopefully Rosehill Christian likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Northland Christian didn't have too much trouble with St. Thomas Episcopal as they won 82-65. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 222nd, while the Saints are ranked 698th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/10/25 vs St. Thomas Episcopal | 27 |
| 11/12/24 vs Houston Homeschool Athletics | 22 |
| 11/14/24 @ Cypress Christian | 19 |
| 12/10/24 vs St. Pius X | 16 |
| 12/17/24 @ Providence Classical | 16 |
Northland Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sion Cleveland led the charge by going 12 of 26 on his way to 27 points in addition to eight boards and four steals. The dominant performance gave Cleveland a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Spencer Townsell, who went 8 of 14 on his way to 20 points along with six boards and three steals.
Northland Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Rosehill Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were beaten by St. Francis Episcopal 81-50. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Eagles have suffered since December 6, 2024.
Northland Christian pushed their record up to 18-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Rosehill Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 13-10.
Northland Christian might still be hurting after the 70-47 defeat they got from Rosehill Christian when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Northland Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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