Northside Methodist Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 55-52 heartbreaker at the hands of the Ariton Purple Cats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 58-48 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
Ariton found their leader in sophomore Addison Senn, who posted 17 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Aven Cook, who put up eight points and eight rebounds.
Northside Methodist Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Ariton, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-3.
Northside Methodist Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 69-27 loss against Providence Christian on the 13th. As for Ariton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 51-49 victory against Zion Chapel on the 16th.
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