Basketball Preview: Northeast Academy For Aerospace and Advanced Tech Griffins vs. Northside - Pinetown Panthers
Northeast Academy For Aerospace and Advanced Tech hasn't had much luck against Northside - Pinetown recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Northeast Academy For Aerospace and Advanced Tech Griffins will face off against the Northside - Pinetown Panthers at 8:30 p.m.
Northeast Academy For Aerospace and Advanced Tech is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 23rd straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They took a hard 58-43 fall against Columbia. One positive for the Griffins, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the contest if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Northside - Pinetown's strategy against Mattamuskeet on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Northside - Pinetown blew Mattamuskeet out of the water with an 80-33 final score. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Northside - Pinetown's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Malachi Moore led the charge by going 9 for 16 en route to 19 points. Another player making a difference was Zi'Mier Alexander, who made all 6 shots he took racking up 12 points plus five rebounds.
Northside - Pinetown smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Northside - Pinetown's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Northeast Academy For Aerospace and Advanced Tech, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Northeast Academy For Aerospace and Advanced Tech was taken down by Northside - Pinetown 78-22 in their previous meeting back in January. Thankfully for Northeast Academy For Aerospace and Advanced Tech, Griffin Johnson (who almost dropped a triple-double on 28 points, 14 rebounds, and nine steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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