The Northside Eagles pushed their score all the way to 62 on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 63-62 to Rutland. Northside was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Rutland apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2022.
Northside's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Chastan Brown, who scored 21 points along with seven rebounds, and Keron Milton jr. who scored 25 points along with eight rebounds. The game was Milton jr.'s fifth in a row with at least ten points. Ej Riley was another key contributor, scoring four points along with seven rebounds.
Northside's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Rutland, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Northside won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Taylor County at 2:30 p.m. on December 28th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Georgia (Taylor County is ranked 347th, while Northside is ranked 342nd). Rutland won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Putnam County at 8:30 p.m. on December 28th. Putnam County has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 776 points over their last 11 matchups.
