Basketball Recap: Compass Charter Aviators vs. North Star Huskies
Compass Charter gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Wednesday. They claimed a resounding 54-21 victory over the North Star Huskies. For the Aviators, this counts as revenge for the 38-25 win the Huskies walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January.
Compass Charter's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sophia Deasy led the charge by posting 11 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Izzie Brizendine, who had eight points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Compass Charter smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Despite the loss, North Star saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Parker Hammett went 5 for 12 en route to 17 points plus five rebounds and two steals. That was a full 81% of North Star's points, marking the third time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points.
North Star's defeat dropped their record down to 1-2.
Compass Charter didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-25 victory against Victory Charter on the 22nd. As for North Star, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Greenleaf Friends Academy at 6:00 p.m. on December 2nd.
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