Even though Erie First Christian Academy scored an imposing 58 points on Friday, the North East Grape Pickers still came out on top. North East took their game against the 66-58. The victory made it back-to-back wins for North East.
When it comes to explaining why Erie First Christian Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Avery Collins. Despite the final result, he scored 33 points. That was a full 56.9% of Erie First Christian Academy's points, marking the 11th time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Elisha Rupp was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
North East pushed their record up to 11-6 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points per game. As for Erie First Christian Academy, they have not been sharp recently as the team's lost ten of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.
North East will be playing in front of their home fans against the Braves at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Erie First Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against the Lakers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mercyhurst Prep is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
