Even though the McIntosh Chiefs scored an imposing 56 points on Tuesday, the Northside Patriots still came out on top. Northside escaped with a win against McIntosh by the margin of a single free throw, 57-56. The win made it back-to-back wins for Northside.
Northside's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zariah Davis, who scored 20 points along with seven rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which Davis has scored at least a third of Northside's points. ZaKyra Mcgee was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
When it comes to explaining why McIntosh lost, one person who can't be blamed is Kendall Davis. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 22 points and 19 rebounds. Davis is crushing the rebound category: she's posted at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Francie Elwell, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Northside is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-14 record this season. As for McIntosh, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-14.
Northside will look to defend their home court on Friday against Harris County at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Harris County's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last seven matches. As for McIntosh, they will be playing at home against Drew at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Drew is coming into the match with eight straight losses on the road, meaning McIntosh will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
