Southside Christian lost against Neuse Charter back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Southside Christian Warriors came up short against the Neuse Charter Cougars, falling 60-37. The loss was the Warriors' first of the season.
Southside Christian lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Gabe Ansley, who had six points along with six rebounds. What's more, Ansley also posted a 67% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Zach Pope, who scored three points in addition to 11 rebounds and two blocks.
Even though they lost, Southside Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Neuse Charter's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Demonte Jackson, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. With that strong performance, Jackson is now averaging an impressive 2.5 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Donolyjah Tyrell, who had six points in addition to 17 rebounds and four blocks.
Southside Christian dropped their record down to 3-1 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Neuse Charter, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Southside Christian will challenge New Life Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Neuse Charter, they will take on Freedom Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neuse Charter is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.5 points per game this season.
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