Basketball Recap: Northside - Jacksonville Takes a Loss

Northside - Jacksonville was the 48-46 winner over D.H. Conley when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Northside - Jacksonville Monarchs took a 69-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of the D.H. Conley Vikings on Tuesday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (57), the Monarchs still had to take the loss.

Despite the loss, Northside - Jacksonville saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Joaliel Caraballo almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Caraballo has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Jones, who posted six points.

Even though they lost, Northside - Jacksonville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in seven consecutive games.

D.H. Conley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cayden Hill led the charge by going 5 for 7 on his way to 14 points along with six boards and four steals. Hill has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last four times he's played. Samari Cabell was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.

Northside - Jacksonville has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. As for D.H. Conley, their victory ended a 13-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-11.

Northside - Jacksonville has already played their next contest, a 58-49 defeat against Jacksonville on the 29th. As for D.H. Conley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 65-62 loss against Havelock on the 31st.