Recap: Northside Christian Academy Knights vs. Gaston Christian Eagles
The Northside Christian Academy Knights scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past Gaston Christian 79-16 at home. Northside Christian Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 31 points or more this season.
Northside Christian Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Courtney Ashford, who scored 23 points along with nine steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Ashford has scored all season. Amani Womack was another key contributor, scoring 18 points along with eight steals.
Despite the defeat, Gaston Christian saw an underclassman step up: Happy Arune dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds. That was a full 68.8% of Gaston Christian's points, marking the ninth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Northside Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Gaston Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Northside Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Saint Gertrude at 5:00 p.m. on January 13th. Saint Gertrude will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak. As for Gaston Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hickory Grove Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Hickory Grove Christian focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 27 on Friday.
