The Northside Rams will face off against the Calera Eagles at 2:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Friday, Northside got the win against American Christian Academy by a conclusive 61-38. The Rams pushed the score to 51-27 by the end of the third, a deficit the Patriots cut but never quite recovered from.
Northside's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Claire Jones, who posted eight points along with seven rebounds and four steals. That's the most steals Jones has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kamryn Knowles, who put up 14 points.
Northside smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in nine consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Calera). They took their matchup on Thursday with ease, bagging an 85-22 victory over Montevallo. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won three in a row.
Calera's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Northside, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Northside came up short against Calera in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 56-46. Can the Rams avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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