The Northside Rams will venture away from home to challenge the John Carroll Catholic Cavaliers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Northside is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.4 points per game this season.
Northside was handed a heart-breaking two-point defeat in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Holt on Tuesday. The Rams blew past the Ironmen 82-14. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 45-11.
Kamryn Knowles
| 01/27/26 vs Holt | 75% |
| 01/27/25 vs American Christian Academy | 67% |
| 12/12/25 @ Brookwood | 60% |
| 11/18/24 @ American Christian Academy | 60% |
| 02/04/25 @ Wenonah | 50% |
Northside's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kamryn Knowles, who shot 67% from the field on her way to 15 points and six assists. The dominant performance also gave Knowles a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (75%). Another player making a difference was Claire Jones, who went 5-for-7 to rack up 14 points.
Northside smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 26 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, John Carroll Catholic was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 52-48 to Wenonah.
Northside will need to focus on slowing down Emily Williams, one of several John Carroll Catholic players who made an impact when they last played. She shot 45% from the field en route to 14 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. Williams is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Lee, who went 7-for-16 on her way to 16 points.
John Carroll Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Northside, they pushed their record up to 17-3 with the victory, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season.
Everything went Northside's way against John Carroll Catholic when the teams last played on January 9th, as Northside made off with a 67-42 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams since the team 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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