Northside Christian is 0-3 against Zephyrhills Christian Academy since January of 2024 but things could change on Tuesday. The Northside Christian Mustangs will host the Zephyrhills Christian Academy Warriors at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Northside Christian will head into Saturday's game on the come-up: they were handed a 20-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Spoto, sneaking past 56-53. The victory was some much needed relief for the Mustangs as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Zephyrhills Christian Academy came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Ascenders to the tune of 70-32. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 22 points or more this season.
Northside Christian better focus on containing Garciano N'Tonha and Sansao Wika as the pair were huge in Zephyrhills Christian Academy's win. N'Tonha went 7 of 11 on his way to 18 points and three steals, while Wika went 9 for 14 en route to 19 points and six rebounds. N'Tonha is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Jordani Blanc, who went 5 for 8 en route to 12 points and five boards.
Zephyrhills Christian Academy's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-4. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.5 points. As for Northside Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 8-11.
Northside Christian suffered a grim 73-49 defeat to Zephyrhills Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Can Northside Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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