After flying high against the Spartanburg Christian Academy Warriors on Tuesday, the Northside Christian Academy Crusaders came back down to earth. Northside Christian Academy might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Ben Lippen an easy 74-54 victory. Northside Christian Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-24.
Despite the loss, Northside Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: Luke Bohnsack scored 17 points along with five rebounds. Those 17 points set a new season-high mark for him. Another player making a difference was Sullie Crider, who scored ten points.
Northside Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Ben Lippen, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-3.
Northside Christian Academy will be home for the holidays to greet Grace Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Grace Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past six matches -- so hopefully Northside Christian Academy likes a good challenge. Ben Lippen will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on James F. Byrnes at 2:00 p.m. on December 28th.
