Basketball Recap: Northside L Turns Things Around After Road Loss

There's no place like home for Northside L, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They strolled past the Community Christian Eagles with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 70-55.

Northside L had a senior duo take command as BEN HEASTON dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds and JEFFREY WHEELER went 7 for 9 to rack up 19 points and seven boards. Those 12 boards set a new season-high mark for HEASTON. ISAAC ADCOCK was another key player, putting up six points along with six blocks and five assists.

Northside L was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in November of 2024.

Despite the loss, Community Christian still got an impressive performance from Luke Fagan, who went 6 of 15 en route to 19 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals. That's the most points Fagan has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Abel Parsley, who scored 11 points and three steals.

Northside L is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 16-15 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.2 points over those games. As for Community Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-6.

Coming up, Northside L will challenge Living Water Homeschool at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. We've got a battle between Eagles coming up.