Recap: Providence Classical vs. NorthPoint Christian Academy NightHawks
Providence Classical fought the good fight in their overtime contest against the NorthPoint Christian Academy NightHawks on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the NightHawks 58-53. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Providence Classical of the 46-34 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
Providence Classical's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Xan Rahalawicz, who scored 14 points along with eight assists and eight rebounds. Rahalawicz hasn't dropped below two steals for 19 straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Martin, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead NorthPoint Christian Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Talan Pollack, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 17 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Tyler Wagner, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Providence Classical has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-8 record this season. As for NorthPoint Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 12-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Providence Classical will challenge St. Anne Catholic at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for NorthPoint Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Valor Preparatory Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Valor Preparatory Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last nine contests.
