The Northside Christian Academy Crusaders will challenge the Heathwood Hall Episcopal Highlanders at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Northside Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven matchups.
Northside Christian Academy will bounce into Monday's contest after beating Ben Lippen, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Northside Christian Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 73-71 victory over Ben Lippen on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Crusaders have posted since December 20, 2024.
Meanwhile, Heathwood Hall Episcopal hadn't done well against Cardinal Newman recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Heathwood Hall Episcopal blew past Cardinal Newman 67-33. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-15.
Heathwood Hall Episcopal's win came from a few key players Northside Christian Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Nic Nichols, who made all 6 shots he took to post 13 points. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Tristen McCleary was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Northside Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 13-6. As for Heathwood Hall Episcopal, their win bumped their record up to 14-7.
Northside Christian Academy beat Heathwood Hall Episcopal 50-40 in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northside Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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