The Troy Christian Eagles will head out to take on the Northridge Polar Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Troy Christian is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest victory since November 23, 2024 on Monday. They claimed a resounding 51-20 win over Dayton Christian. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Meanwhile, Northridge entered their tilt with Miami East on Monday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They snuck past the Vikings with a 41-35 victory. Given the Polar Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 164th, while the Vikings are ranked 336th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Troy Christian better keep an eye on A?Rayiah Mclemore. She was instrumental in Northridge's win, shooting 5-for-9 from deep and dropping a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. Those 11 boards gave Mclemore a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Javonah Jordan, who posted 13 points and six rebounds.
Troy Christian's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-10. As for Northridge, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Troy Christian suffered a grim 62-38 defeat to Northridge in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Northridge's Jayah Martin, who dropped a double-double on 34 points and 11 boards. Now that Troy Christian knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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