Northside Christian Academy came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Pelion Panthers, falling 59-38. The Crusaders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in November of 2024.
Northside Christian Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Sam Taylor, who went 6-for-15 on his way to 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mac Jackson, who posted three points and five boards.
Pelion's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kolton Rogers, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 15 rebounds. Rogers has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Jayden Fields was another key player, putting up nine points and six steals.
Northside Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Northside Christian Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 78-22 defeat against American Leadership Academy on the 22nd. As for Pelion, they have also already played their next matchup, a 55-36 victory against Swansea on the 22nd.
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