Westwood Christian hadn't done well against Corinth Christian Academy recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Westwood Christian Warriors took down the Corinth Christian Academy Warriors 62-44. This was payback for Westwood Christian, who suffered a 50-46 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Westwood Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tripp Kirkland, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 15 rebounds. What's more, Kirkland also racked up six blocks, the most he's had since back in January of 2024. Avery Thomas was another key player, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 14 boards.
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Westwood Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 16 consecutive matchups.
Despite the loss, Corinth Christian Academy had strong showings from Alden Hughes, who posted 19 points and five assists, and Cason Amerson, who put up 13 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Hughes has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Hunter Thomas, who scored eight points.
Westwood Christian's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.7 points per game. As for Corinth Christian Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.
Westwood Christian has already played their next game (against Corinth Christian Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Corinth Christian Academy and Hart 2 Hart Academy will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest having both just played.
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