Basketball Recap: Northridge Academy Comes Up Short

Northridge Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost to the Sherman Oaks CES Knights at home by a 66-49 margin. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pumas this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 53-35 back in January.

It was another big night for Andre O'Daniel, who posted 31 points in addition to seven boards and four steals for Sherman Oaks CES. O'Daniel's evening made it 19 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Evan O'Daniel, who put up 15 points.

Northridge Academy's loss dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Sherman Oaks CES, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-6.

Northridge Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 63-50 win against Valley Academy of Arts & Sciences on the 1st. As for Sherman Oaks CES, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 50-38 victory against East Valley on the 1st.