North Central entered their tilt with Sunshine Bible Academy on Friday with three consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victor by a 49-25 margin over the Sunshine Bible Academy Crusaders. The Thunder pushed the score to 42-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Crusaders cut but never quite recovered from.
| 02/21/25 vs Sunshine Bible Academy | 6 |
| 02/11/25 vs Stanley County | 5 |
| 01/31/25 @ Strasburg/Zeeland | 4 |
| 01/24/25 @ Herreid/Selby | 4 |
| 02/15/25 vs Northwestern Area | 3 |
North Central was led to victory by Amree Vander Vorst and Ella Batie. Vander Vorst on her way to 21 points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals, while Batie to rack up 14 points along with six boards and six steals. The dominant performance gave Batie a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Alaina Dosch, who posted eight points and three steals.
Several Crusaders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Breanna Thieman, who put up nine points and three steals. Thieman is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last four games she's played. Soliel Mickelson also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
North Central's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-7. As for Sunshine Bible Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season.
North Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 44-42 loss against Herreid/Selby on the 25th. As for Sunshine Bible Academy, they have also already played their next game, a 57-33 defeat against Ipswich on the 24th.
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