Faith West grad Kurt contributes to Dallas victory

Faith West Academy graduate Christina Kurt scored 13 points in an 83-75 home win by University of Dallas over conference rival Arlington Baptist College on Monday, Feb. 11 at Maher Athletic Center in Irving, the UD website reported.

The sophomore guard also recorded six rebounds, six assists and three steals for the Lady Crusaders, who improved to 11-12 on the season and 4-9 in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference.

Dallas' next game is 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15 at Southwestern University.

Kurt is a 2011 graduate of Faith West Academy, where she starred on the basketball court. As a senior (2010-11) Kurt was first-team all-district, first-team all-state, district most valuable player, TAPPS all-star nominee and TAPPS all-star runner-up MVP while helping Faith West to a state runner-up finish. As a junior (2009-10) Kurt was first-team all-district, second-team all-state and team MVP. She was first-team all-district, honorable mention all-state and team MVP during her sophomore season (2008-09). Kurt also participated in cross country as a sophomore when she was a member of the all-state team and team MVP. The Katy native is the daughter of Paul and Karen Kurt and is a pre-law major.

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