Basketball Game Preview: Northside Christian Academy Crusaders vs. Pinewood Prep Panthers

The Northside Christian Academy Crusaders are taking a road trip to take on the Pinewood Prep Panthers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Northside Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 matchups -- so hopefully Pinewood Prep likes a good challenge.

Northside Christian Academy will head into Saturday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 27-point drubbing they dealt Northwood Academy two weeks ago. Northside Christian Academy claimed a resounding 74-47 victory over Northwood Academy. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 24 points or more this season.

It was another big night for Hilton Dessausure, who went 7 of 10 en route to 19 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. The match was his third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dalton Gadson, who posted 17 points.

Northside Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Pinewood Prep took their game on Friday with ease, bagging an 83-55 win over St. John's Christian Academy. The Panthers is also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the five match they've won by 20+ points or more this season.

Pinewood Prep has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.8 points per game. As for Northside Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.