Northside wins going away against Perry
By Team Reports
Dec 17, 2023, 1:28pm
Recap: Northside Eagles vs. Perry Panthers
The Northside Eagles won the last time they faced the Perry Panthers, and things went their way on Saturday too. Northside came out on top against Perry by a score of 65-54. That looming 65-54 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Northside yet this season.
Ej Riley was the offensive standout of the game as he dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. He set a new season high mark in steals with four. Jordan Gaines was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Northside's victory ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-5. As for Perry, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Northside will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Rutland at 8:30 p.m. on December 27th. That game will pit two of the most dominant players against one another: Michael Simmons and Keron Milton jr.. Perry will be home for the holidays to greet Hawkinsville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Hawkinsville focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 20 on Saturday.
