The Northside Eagles pushed their score all the way to 84 on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a hard 101-84 fall against Veterans. Northside has struggled against Veterans recently, as their contest on Saturday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Northside lost, one person who can't be blamed is Keron Milton jr.. Despite the final result, he scored 28 points along with five assists and three steals. Milton jr. has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ej Riley, who scored 13 points along with three steals.
Veterans was led to victory by Chandler Thomas and Tristen Abner. Thomas dropped a double-double on 33 points and 11 rebounds, while Abner dropped a double-double on 25 points and 18 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Abner has scored all season. Antonio ??tone?? scott was another key contributor, scoring 20 points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Northside has been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 13 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-17 record this season. As for Veterans, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-8.
Northside will be playing at home against Thomas County Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Northside is facing Thomas County Central at the right time seeing as Thomas County Central is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Veterans, they will head out on the road to challenge Lee County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lee County will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Veterans surely won't give up without a fight.
