Basketball Recap: ETHAN RODECKER Key Part of Team Effort in Lions Win

Northside L was handed a 24-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool Trailblazers 58-56. This was a revenge game for the Lions: when they faced off against the Trailblazers back in November of 2024, they had to take a 49-47 loss.

Northside L's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but ETHAN RODECKER led the charge by putting up 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of WILL SLAGLE, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 15 rebounds.

Northside L was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool only nine assists.

When it comes to explaining why Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool lost, don't look at Joseph Bradley. Despite the final result, he went 6-for-15 to rack up 22 points and five assists. That was a full 39.3% of Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool's points, marking the third time in a row Bradley has posted more than a third of the team's points. Luke Enders was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with nine points and nine boards.

Northside L now has a winning record of 18-17-1. As for Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-20.

Northside L didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 79-60 defeat against Kokomo HomeSchool on the 21st. As for Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool, they have also already played their next match, a 54-51 loss against Benton HomeSchool on the 22nd.