After flying high against Cardinal Newman last Friday, Heathwood Hall Episcopal came back down to earth. The Heathwood Hall Episcopal Highlanders took a 63-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Northside Christian Academy Crusaders. The Highlanders were up 22-8 in the first quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Despite the loss, Heathwood Hall Episcopal still got an impressive performance from Tristen McCleary, who dropped a double-double with 26 points and ten boards. Another player making a difference was Nic Nichols, who went 5-for-9 to rack up 15 points and six rebounds.
Hilton Dessausure continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Northside Christian Academy, going 12-for-19 on his way to 31 points. Those 31 points gave Dessausure a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Bohnsack, who posted 12 points and five boards.
Heathwood Hall Episcopal has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 14-8 record this season. As for Northside Christian Academy, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Heathwood Hall Episcopal beat Northside Christian Academy by a score of 64-47 on Tuesday.
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