Basketball Recap: Nazaret Christian Academy Comes Up Short

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 59-22, which was the final score in the Nazaret Christian Academy Lions's tilt against the NSU University Sharks on Thursday. The matchup marked the Lions' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

NSU University's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kaiden Smith led the charge by putting up seven points along with ten rebounds and five blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier Osecola, who posted eight points and seven assists.

Nazaret Christian Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for NSU University, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.

A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Nazaret Christian Academy Lions take on the Trinity Lutheran Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for NSU University, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, an 86-68 win against Pine Ridge on the 3rd.