Basketball Recap: Northside Methodist Academy Picks Up Third Consecutive Win

Knights

Previous 3 Games

02/05/25 vs Houston Academy	46-39
02/03/25 vs Slocomb	48-36
01/30/25 vs Malone	47-36

Northside Methodist Academy waltzed into their match on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 46-39 win over the Houston Academy Raiders. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 44-25 win back in January.

When it comes to explaining why Houston Academy lost, don't look at Mary Helen Mendheim. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 17 points and 15 rebounds. Mendheim is becoming a predictor of Houston Academy's success: when she posts at least 15 points the team is 6-3 (and 4-5 when she doesn't). Another player making a difference was Molly Rutland, who posted 11 points.

Northside Methodist Academy's victory bumped their record up to 18-8. As for Houston Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.

Northside Methodist Academy has already played their next game, a 65-50 win against Wilcox Central on the 7th. As for Houston Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 43-40 defeat against Thomasville on the 7th.