Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Northumberland Christian). They snuck past Columbia County Christian with a 56-51 victory on Tuesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Warriors also won the last time the pair played back in February.
Columbia County Christian's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Pierce Cughan, who posted 20 points along with five assists and five boards. Cughan is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. Sharyf Conklin was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Warriors
| 12/17/24 vs Columbia County Christian | 56-51 |
| 12/16/24 vs Midd-West | 42-38 |
| 02/05/24 vs Millville | 77-55 |
| 01/30/24 vs Meadowbrook Christian | 44-37 |
| 01/26/24 vs Sullivan County | 53-40 |
| + 2 more games |
Northumberland Christian pushed their record up to 2-4 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.7 points per game. As for Columbia County Christian, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-3.
Northumberland Christian will head out to face off against Belleville Mennonite at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Columbia County Christian, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Meadowbrook Christian at 7:30 p.m. Columbia County Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.9 points per game this season.
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