Northpoint Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They came up short against the St. George's Gryphons, falling 61-41. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 352nd in Mississippi, while the Gryphons are ranked 99th in Tennessee).
St. George's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jackson Jones, who went 6 for 12 on his way to 19 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Silas Jones, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 11 points and three steals.
Northpoint Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for St. George's, they pushed their record up to 9-3 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home.
Northpoint Christian will take on Lausanne Collegiate at 7:30 p.m. on January 21st. As for St. George's, they will square off against Harding Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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