On Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Northgate beat St. Anne-Pacelli 51-47. That's two games straight that Northgate has won by exactly four points.
Leading Northgate to victory were DeAsia Stinson and Randria Wilcher. Stinson dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds, while Wilcher scored 19 points. Wilcher continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Walker, who scored five points.
When it comes to explaining why St. Anne-Pacelli lost, one person who can't be blamed is Mckayla Hosley. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 11 points and 14 rebounds. The matchup was Hosley's eighth in a row with at least ten points. Kimora Jones was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Even though they lost, St. Anne-Pacelli were working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northgate only racked up three assists.
Northgate has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for St. Anne-Pacelli, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Northgate won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Lithia Springs at 1:30 p.m. on December 30, 2023. The timing isn't great for Lithia Springs: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Northgate has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road. St. Anne-Pacelli won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Upson-Lee at 12:00 p.m. on December 30, 2023. Upson-Lee will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings (they are ranked 349th, while St. Anne-Pacelli is ranked 127th).
