Recap: Northside Christian Academy Knights vs. Irmo Yellowjackets
The Northside Christian Academy Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 20 points or more this season. They were the clear victor by a 71-51 margin over Irmo. The win was familiar territory for Northside Christian Academy who now have five in a row.
Kyrell Shaw was his usual excellent self, scoring 25 points. The matchup was his 18th in a row with at least ten points. Jaleel Smith was another key contributor, scoring six points along with five assists and three steals.
Northside Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Irmo, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11.
Northside Christian Academy will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Gaston Christian at 6:00 p.m. on December 29th. Gaston Christian will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 77th, while Northside Christian Academy is ranked 19th). As for Irmo, they will look to defend their home court on January 5, 2024 against Richland Northeast at 7:30 p.m.
