Mar. 4—For Northwest Christian, this year has been one defined by a difference of expectations. A year ago, the Crusaders embraced the underdog role and won the State 2B girls basketball tournament as a No. 8 seed. This year the Crusaders (22-1) enter the tournament as a No. 2 seed, and no longer do they have the element of surprise on their side. "We have most of our players returning, and we ...