After flying high against Palmetto Christian Academy last Monday, Northwood Academy came back down to earth. The Northwood Academy Chargers took a blow against the Porter-Gaud Cyclones on Tuesday, falling 69-31. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Chargers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 74-33 back in January.
Despite the loss, Northwood Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Christian Mcgill went 5 of 10 en route to 13 points and three steals. Garrett Cash also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Northwood Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 13 of their last 14 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-20 record this season. As for Porter-Gaud, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Northwood Academy has already played their next game, a 65-57 defeat against First Baptist School on the 7th. As for Porter-Gaud, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 69-59 win against Pinewood Prep on the 7th.
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