Northpoint Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 52-46 heartbreaker at the hands of the Fayette Academy Vikings. 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 285th in Mississippi, while the Vikings are ranked 91st in Tennessee).
Fayette Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Corbin Bowling, who went 5 for 12 on his way to 16 points. Bowling has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Zane Pike was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Northpoint Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Fayette Academy, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Northpoint Christian will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Brighton at 1:30 p.m. on December 28th. Fayette Academy will take on Central Hinds Academy in a holiday battle at at 12:00 p.m. on Friday.
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