Summit Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the Northridge Knights an easy 86-62 victory. The Bears were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-21.
Several Bears players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Dylan Kartchner, who posted 11 points. Another player making a difference was Beckham Meredith, who put up seven points.
Bears
| 12/20/24 @ Northridge | 62-86 |
| 12/17/24 @ Taylorsville | 46-56 |
| 12/13/24 @ Ogden | 41-60 |
| 12/11/24 @ Jordan | 51-61 |
| 12/10/24 vs Juan Diego Catholic | 36-85 |
| 12/06/24 @ Provo | 37-70 |
Even though they lost, Summit Academy 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 eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.
Cael Lake was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 16 points and nine assists for Northridge. The game was Lake's seventh in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Sunkuli, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds.
Summit Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Northridge, with the win, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-7.
Summit Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 70-50 loss against Grantsville on the 28th. As for Northridge, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 74-69 victory against Clearfield on the 31st.
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