Northside waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Carroll Bulldogs 52-49. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Vikings have posted since December 27, 2023.

Vikings
12/14/24 vs Carroll | 52-49 |
12/09/24 vs Ville Platte | 63-46 |
12/06/24 vs New Iberia | 35-30 |
11/25/24 vs Lafayette Christian Academy | 66-42 |
11/19/24 vs North Central | 80-25 |
+ 3 more games |
Northside's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for Carroll, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.
Northside and Catholic of Pointe Coupee will compete for holiday cheer on Tuesday. As for Carroll, they will head out on the road to challenge Pineville at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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