The Northside - Pinetown Panthers have been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. The game between Northside - Pinetown and Washington wasn't particularly close, with Northside - Pinetown falling 85-70. Northside - Pinetown has struggled against Washington recently, as their game on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Malachi Moore and Griffin Johnson certainly did their best on Thursday to try and avoid the loss. Moore scored 19 points along with four steals, while Johnson scored 19 points along with eight rebounds. The match was Moore's 11th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zi'mier Alexander, who scored eight points along with five rebounds.
Washington got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jarryn Payne out in front who scored 23 points along with five rebounds. Those 23 points set a new season-high mark for him. Another player making a difference was Chaise Smith, who scored 15 points along with eight assists and five rebounds.
Northside - Pinetown's defeat dropped their record down to 9-2. As for Washington, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Northside - Pinetown won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Columbia at 7:30 p.m. on December 22nd. Columbia is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. Washington and Southern Wake Academy will round out the year against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday at.
