Northside Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They came up short against the Delaware Christian Eagles, falling 39-13. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 743rd, while the Eagles are ranked 312th).
Delaware Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Julia Pearch led the charge by putting up ten points along with six steals and five assists. That's the most points Pearch has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Addy Beard, who had 13 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals.
Northside Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Delaware Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season.
Looking ahead, Northside Christian will challenge Shekinah Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Delaware Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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