The Northside Eagles will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Tri-Cities Bulldogs at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
Northside is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 63 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Tift County last Tuesday. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the Blue Devils an easy 41-16 victory. The match marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Tri-Cities). They took their contest on Saturday with ease, bagging a 68-27 win over North Clayton. The victory was familiar territory for the Bulldogs who have now won four matchups in a row.
Tri-Cities' win came from a few key players Northside will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Alyssia Bandele, who went 7 of 11 on her way to 17 points. She has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Hannah Morris, who went 5 for 6 en route to 12 points.
Tri-Cities is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.2 points per game. As for Northside, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
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