Basketball Recap: North Star Academy Takes a Loss

If North Star Academy was feeling good fresh off their 78-58 takedown of North Plainfield last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. North Star Academy took a 56-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Payne Tech Lions. The defeat continues a trend for North Star Academy in their matchups with Payne Tech: they've now lost six in a row.

North Star Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-3. As for Payne Tech, the win got them back to even at 3-3.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Star Academy will face off against Science Park at 4:15 p.m. on January 3, 2025. North Star Academy is facing Science Park at the right time seeing as Science Park is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Payne Tech, they will square off against Eastside at 5:00 p.m. on January 5, 2025.