If Crossroads Christian was riding high fresh off their 81-28 takedown of Statesville Christian last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Crossroads Christian Colts came up short against the Northwood Temple Academy Eagles on Saturday, falling 76-54. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Colts of the 71-56 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2022.
Crossroads Christian lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kobe Edgerton, who went 5 for 11 en route to 11 points plus six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Josh Smith, who had eight points in addition to eight rebounds.
Northwood Temple Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jalen Harris, who went 8 for 11 en route to 23 points plus seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenny Vera, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds.
Having lost for the first time this season, Crossroads Christian fell to 2-1. As for Northwood Temple Academy, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Crossroads Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Henderson Collegiate at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Crossroads Christian will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Northwood Temple Academy, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they square off against New Life Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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