On Thursday, Horse Creek Academy came up short against Northside Christian Academy and fell 64-52. Horse Creek Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kingston Hightower and Jeremiah Tools certainly did their best on Thursday to try and avoid the loss. Hightower scored 16 points along with 3 steals, while Tools scored 14 points along with 5 assists and 3 steals. Tools scored a full 26.9% of Horse Creek Academy's points, the second time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gary Abraham , who scored 10 points.
Leading Northside Christian Academy to victory were Sullie Crider and Cade McNeil. Crider scored 16 points along with 7 rebounds, while McNeil scored 18 points along with 4 steals. The matchup was McNeil's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Dane Sundell was another key contributor, scoring 8 points.
Horse Creek Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Northside Christian Academy, the victory for they keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Horse Creek Academy will take on Pelion at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Northside Christian Academy won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Ben Lippen at 7:30 p.m. on December 1st. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in South Carolina (Ben Lippen is ranked 78th, while Northside Christian Academy is ranked 71st).
