The third road match was the charm for Northmont, as they earned their first road win of the season. They secured a 51-45 W over the Christian Academy Saints on Friday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Thunderbolts' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 474th in Ohio, while the Saints are ranked 89th in South Carolina).
The win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 3-5. As for Christian Academy, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northmont will take on Fairmont at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Northmont is facing Fairmont at the right time seeing as Fairmont is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Christian Academy, they will challenge Florence Christian at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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