The Northside Christian Mustangs will face off against the Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate Phoenix at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Northside Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate likes a good challenge.
Northside Christian saw some tournament action on Saturday. They fell 74-64 to Boca Ciega. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (61), the Mustangs still had to take the loss.
| 01/04/25 vs Boca Ciega | 27 |
| 01/03/25 vs Osceola | 45 |
| 01/02/25 vs Countryside | 32 |
| 12/30/24 vs St. Pius X | 19 |
| 12/28/24 vs Dunnellon | 28 |
Despite the defeat, Northside Christian saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Elijah Ahlers dropped a double-double on 27 points and 14 boards. The matchup was Ahlers' 12th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jordyn White, who posted 16 points.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 70-68 victory over Cypress Creek on Wednesday.
Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Northside Christian, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Northside Christian came up short against Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, falling 61-55. Will Northside Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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