The North Beach Hyaks are taking a road trip to square off against the Sound Christian Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
North Beach is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Elma on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. North Beach might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Elma an easy 61-37 win.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Sound Christian beat Evergreen Lutheran 52-47 on Tuesday. The 52-point effort marked the Lions' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
North Beach better focus on containing Makai Resseau and Moses Stiver as the pair were huge in Sound Christian's win. Resseau went 8 for 16 on his way to 21 points and three steals, while Stiver almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds. Resseau's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Conley Baker was another key player, putting up five points and five rebounds.
North Beach's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Sound Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
North Beach might still be hurting after the 60-37 loss they got from Sound Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Can North Beach avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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