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Game Date: 2/9/07
Location: Away
Final: Temple 61 Grace Academy 37

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Game Summary :

The Crusaders closed out the 2006-2007 regular season with a win over their cross-town rival Grace Academy on Friday night. The Cruasaders were behind 11-10 after the first quarter, but went on a 21-0 run to end the half and lead 31-10. The Crusaders never looked back from there on and defeated the Golden Eagles in front of a packed house by a score of 61-37. The Crusaders had four players in double-figures led by Jeremy Sexton with 23 points and Seth Skogen with 14 points. The Crusaders will begin the District tournament at Copper Basin on Saturday February 17th. The boys will play at 4:30 against the winner of the Copper Basin/Silverdale Baptist game.

Game Date: 1/19/07
Location: Away
Final: Temple 92 Christian Heritage59

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Game Summary :

The Crusaders got a good victory on the road against Christian Heritage in Dalton on Friday night. The Crusaders used an offensive outburst to defeat the Lions by a score of 92-59. Seth Skogen led all scorers with 28 points while the other four starters for the Crusaders were also in double figures. Christian Heritage was led by Tyler Wadkins with 33 points. The Crusaders will play again this Friday night at Vance Gym. This will be the Homecoming game so everyone is encouraged to attend this game versus Chattanooga Arts & Sciences.

Game Date: 1/23/07
Location: Away
Final: Temple 58 Silverdale 33

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Game Summary :

The Crusaders got another good district win on the road Tuesday night against Silverdale Academy. The Crusaders won 58-33. Seth Skogen led the way with 19 points. The Crusaders played very well defensively, forcing several turnovers by the Seahawks. The Crusaders will travel to Dalton on Friday night to play Christian Heritage.

Offensive Player of the game:

Seth Skogen

Seth led the way with 19 points, connecting on 5 three pointers.

Defensive Player of the game:

Dee Newson

Dee was very active and had many steals for the Crusaders in the win.

Scrapper of the game:

Brandon Andrews

Brandon did a great job tonight, he played extremely well.

Game Date: 1/20/07
Location: Away
Final: Temple 58 Pickett County 68

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Game Summary :

The Crusaders traveled to Pickett County on Saturday and suffered their third loss of the season by a score of 68-58. The Crusaders got off to a slow start falling behind early in the game but they fought back to tie the score at halftime. The second half was a tale of two quarters, the Crusaders led by as many as 7 in the 3rd quarter, but ended up losing the game by 10 points. Jeremy Sexton led all scorers with 18 points, playing a very solid game for the Crusaders.

Game Date: 1/16/07
Location: Away
Final: Temple 75 Copper Basin 25

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Game Summary :

The Crusaders made the long trip up to Copper Basin and won a district game on Tuesday night. The Crusaders jumped out to an early lead and they never looked back the rest of the night. The Crusaders led 31-13 at halftime and finished the game off in the second half winning 75-25. All of the Crusaders saw significant minutes Tuesday night. Seth Skogen led the Crusaders in scoring. Temple will be in action again on Friday night at Lookout Valley.

Offensive Player of the game:

Seth Skogen

Seth continued his hot shooting against Copper Basin and led the way in scoring for the Crusaders.

Defensive Player of the game:

Dee Newson

Dee had several steals in the game and did a great job defensively for the Crusaders.

Scrapper of the game:

Brandon Andrews

Brandon started his first varsity game and played extremely hard in the effort.

Christian Character Player of the game:

Kameron Ridley

Kameron did a great job coming off the bench for the Crusaders.

Game Date: 1/12/07
Location: Home
Final: Temple 81 Grace 41

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Game Summary :

This is without a doubt the biggest game of the year for the Crusaders and they didn't disappoint Friday night at Vance Gym. The Crusaders started the game very fast and they never let up. Temple used there pressure defense to cause several Grace turnovers which led to easy buckets for the Crusaders. Seth Skogen put on a shooting exhibition connecting on six 3-pointers on his way to a 30 point performance. Dee Newson did a great job of running the team as he had 20 points and 8 assists. The Crusaders played before a packed house on Friday night and the "Crusader Nation" was awesome. The Crusaders won 81-41 and do not play again until Tuesday, January 16 at Copper Basin.

Offensive Player of the game:

Seth Skogen

Seth led the way with 30 points, he shot the ball extremely well and also had some great assists.

Defensive Player of the game:

Josh Smith

Josh had the tall task of guarding Grace's Carter McMasters who is 6"10. Josh held him to zero points on the night keying the Crusaders victory.

Scrapper of the game:

Erik Larson

Erik does all of the little things that don't show up in the box score. He played extremely hard for the Crusaders against Grace.

Christian Character Player of the game:

Jeremy Sexton

Jeremy did a very good job for the Crusaders and had a great attitude against Grace.

Impressive Play of the game:

Seth Skogen

Seth dribbled across half court and pulled up and nailed a 3 pointer from behind the volleyball line. (30 ft.)

Game Date: 12/20 - 12/23/06
Location: Away

Temple__ Northwest Whitfield __

Temple 69 Dalton 61

Temple 68 Murray County 61

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Three Game Summary :

The Temple Crusaders traveled down to Dalton,Georgia this past week for a three game classic against 4A and 5A schools from Georgia. Many thought that the Crusaders would be overmatched by these large schools but the Crusaders proved the doubters wrong by winning all 3 games they played. On the first day Temple defeated Northwest Whitfield by 30 points. The Crusaders were balanced in scoring with 4 players scoring in double figures. The next night the Crusaders played Dalton and this game proved to be a very exciting contest. The Crusaders rallied from behind to win by a close game 69-61. Seth Skogen led the Crusaders with 30 points, also scoring in double figures were Dee Newson, Josh Smith, and Jeremy Sexton. On the final day of the Classic the Crusaders defeated Murray County 68-61. This was another close game and the Crusaders responded extremely well after playing their third game in four days. This was a great experience for the guys as they pushed their record to 12-0 for the season. The Crusaders will next be in action again on January 2nd at home against Van Buren County.

Game Date: 12/12/06
Location: Home
Final: Temple 69 Copper Basin 37

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Game Summary :

The Crusaders got another big District win Tuesday night against Copper Basin. The Crusaders were able to use there speed and defense to run away to a 69-37 win. Seth Skogen led all scorers with 20 points. All of the Crusaders saw quality minutes and played well. The Crusaders will be traveling to Elizabethton, Tennessee on Friday for a two day Classic at Unaka High School. They will play Unaka Friday night at 8:00 and Saturday they will play Cloudland High School at 3:00. Good luck to the Crusaders! .

Offensive Player of the game:

Josh Smith

Josh scored 12 points in the game and did a good job rebounding offensively.

Defensive Player of the game:

Erik Larson

Erik had several key rebounds and steals for the Crusaders.

Scrapper of the game:

Dee Newson

Dee played extremely hard and was all over the floor for the Crusaders.

Christian Character Player of the game:

Kameron Ridley

Kameron saw his first action in a while due to an injury but had a great attitude the entire time he was hurt.

Game Date: 12/08/06
Location: Away
Final: Temple 87 CSAS 48

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Game Summary :

Temple got off to somewhat of a slow start Friday night only leading by 2 at the end of the 1st quarter. From there on, Temple totally dominated the game. Temple used there transition game to pull away from the Patriots. Temple led by 16 at halftime and never looked back. Every member of the Crusader team played Friday night and they all did a great job. Temple had 4 players who scored in double figures. Seth Skogen had 29 points, Dee Newson 17 points, Josh Smith 14 points, and Jeremy Sexton 13 points. The Crusaders will be in action again Tuesday night in a District game against Copper Basin in Vance Gym.

Offensive Player of the game:

Seth Skogen

Seth scored a season high 29 points including 5 three pointers.

Defensive Player of the game:

Erik Larson

Erik did a great job guarding their best player and led the team in rebounding.

Scrapper of the game:

Dee Newson

Dee played a great game on both ends of the floor and was a great leader for the Crusaders.

Christian Character Player of the game:

Colton Brown

Colton did a good job off the bench for the Crusaders and he does a great job in the classroom as well.

Impressive Play of the game:

Seth Skogen

Seth dribbled across half court and pulled up and nailed a 3 pointer from behind the volleyball line. (30 ft.)

Game Date: 12/05/06
Location: Home
Final: Temple 79 Lookout Valley 37

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Game Summary:
The Temple Crusaders continued their hot start Tuesday night at Vance Gym as they defeated the visiting Lookout Valley Yellow Jackets 79-37. This marked the 4th consecutive win for the Crusaders. Temple got off to an early start scoring the first 10 points of the game and leading 25-4 at the end of the first quarter. Temple relied on their pressure defense and fast break in the first half to jump out to a 50-11 lead. From there the Crusaders mainly played their second unit as the game was well in hand. Every player that dressed out for the Crusaders played significant minutes. The leading scorer for the Crusaders was sophomore Brandon Andrews, who scored 18 points including three 3-pointers. Seth Skogen was next scoring 17 points. The Crusaders will travel just a couple of miles away Friday to play region foe Chattanooga School for Arts and Sciences. This will be a very tough game and we encourage everyone to come out and support the Crusaders on Friday.

Offensive Player of the game:

Seth Skogen

Seth shot the ball extremely well for the Crusaders by scoring 17 points and also had several assists.

Defensive Player of the game:

Dee Newson

Dee continues to do what he does best and that is play defense. He had several steals which led to easy buckets for the Crusaders.

Scrapper of the game:

Josh Smith

Josh did a great job of rebounding and defending in the post.

Christian Character Player of the game:

Erik Larson

Erik does a great job of doing all the little things that are vital to the teams success. He is very humble and understands his role on the team.

Impressive Play of the game:

Dee Newson to Jeremy Sexton

Dee stole a pass on our end of the floor and then made an amazing behind-the-back pass to Jeremy Sexton streaking to the basket.