Northside Christian Academy is 0-3 against Hammond since November of 2017 but things could change on Friday. The Northside Christian Academy Crusaders will host the Hammond Skyhawks at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Northside Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games.
Last Monday, Northside Christian Academy came up short against Augusta Christian and fell 86-79. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 81st in South Carolina, while the Lions are ranked tenth in Georgia).
| 01/20/25 vs Augusta Christian | 7 |
| 12/14/24 @ Wilson Hall | 5 |
| 12/10/24 vs Providence Athletic Club | 4 |
| 11/21/24 @ Spartanburg Day | 4 |
| 01/07/25 @ Augusta Christian | 3 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jaylen Weaver, who went 10 for 24 en route to 21 points along with seven assists and seven steals. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Hilton Dessausure, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 19 points and four steals.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Hammond's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell 60-48 to Gray Collegiate Academy. The match marked the Skyhawks' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Northside Christian Academy's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-5. As for Hammond, their loss dropped their record down to 10-3.
Northside Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 77-55 defeat they got from Hammond in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Can Northside Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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