Basketball Recap: Northside Christian Academy Falls Short of Northwood Academy in the Playoffs

Northside Christian Academy and Northwood Academy squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Northside Christian Academy had to settle for second. They lost 61-35 to the Northwood Academy Chargers. The game marked the Crusaders' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Chaelyn Tifre

Points

02/17/25 vs Northwood Academy	14
02/14/25 vs Laurence Manning Academy	12
02/11/25 @ Hammond	4
02/04/25 vs Heathwood Hall Episcopal	2
02/03/25 @ Heathwood Hall Episcopal	9
+ 20 more games

Despite the loss, Northside Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Chaelyn Tifre, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Tifre continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Evie Godfrey, who posted ten points and five boards.

Even though they lost, Northside Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.

Northwood Academy found their leader in sophomore Maliyah Birch, who dropped a double-double with 25 points and ten rebounds. Birch is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 27 games she's played dating back to last season. Rylan Dundon was another key player, putting up eight points and nine boards.

Northside Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 23-3. As for Northwood Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.

Northside Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Northwood Academy, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 49-41 defeat against Trinity Collegiate on the 19th.