Basketball Recap: Northwood Academy Skates Past Palmetto Christian Academy with Ease

Chargers

Margin (Wins)

12/03/24 vs Cathedral Academy	57
01/27/25 vs Pinewood Prep	55
01/28/25 vs Charleston Collegiate	48
01/23/25 @ Ashley Hall	47
01/31/25 vs Ashley Hall	47

Northwood Academy entered their tilt with Palmetto Christian Academy on Monday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past Palmetto Christian Academy 69-35. The Chargers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 26 points or more this season.

Nevaeh Mathews went supernova for Northwood Academy, going 8 for 14 from beyond the arc on her way to 30 points. Mathews is becoming a predictor of Northwood Academy's success: when she posts at least 15 points the team is 12-5 (and 1-2 when she doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Maliyah Birch, who went 5 of 10 en route to 11 points along with seven assists and six rebounds.

Northwood Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 16 offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.

Northwood Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.1 points per game. As for Palmetto Christian Academy, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-11.

Northwood Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 51-32 win against Porter-Gaud on the 4th. Palmetto Christian Academy has also already played their next contest, a 79-41 victory against Charleston Collegiate on the 4th.