The North Cross Raiders scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Saturday. It was close, but they ultimately received the gift of a 86-83 victory from a begrudging Raiderssquad. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
North Cross was led to victory by Jesiah Hines and Antonio Mack. Hines scored 26 points along with seven rebounds and six assists, while Mack scored 37 points along with five rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which Hines has scored at least 25% of North Cross' points. Jaziel Hart was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with seven assists and six rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Fredericksburg Christian lost, one person who can't be blamed is Isaac Holst. Despite the final result, he shot 4-for-7 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 27 points and 15 rebounds. Those 27 points set a new season-high mark for him. Another player making a difference was Noah Caesar, who scored 25 points.
The victory makes it two in a row for North Cross and bumps their season record up to 2-3. As for Fredericksburg Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
North Cross will be home for the holidays to greet Westover Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Westover Christian Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. Fredericksburg Christian will take on Chancellor in a holiday battle at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday at.
