The Northside L Lions had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.1 points), and they went ahead and made it nine on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 61-47 win over Horizon Christian. Northside L pushed the score to 51-26 by the end of the third, a deficit Horizon Christian cut but never quite recovered from.
Leading Northside L to victory were JOEY HEASTON and DUKE KARNES. HEASTON scored 20 points along with seven rebounds and three steals, while KARNES scored 17 points along with seven rebounds and six assists. KARNES is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in the last eight games he's played. LANDON KARNES was another key contributor, scoring three points along with six rebounds and five steals.
Northside L's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.4 points per game. As for Horizon Christian, their loss ended a eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-6.
Northside L does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Horizon Christian, they will head out on the road to take on Park Tudor at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Park Tudor's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six contests.
