Basketball Recap: Northside Skates Past Kelly with Ease

Mustangs

Margin (Wins)

12/04/24 @ Hyde Park	46
12/18/24 @ Curie	44
11/20/24 vs Walther Christian Academy	41
11/23/24 vs Francis W. Parker	35
01/29/25 vs Kelly	31

Northside had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Kelly Trojans 48-17. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 23 points or more this season.

Daeja West and Amy Lora certainly did their best on Wednesday to avoid the loss. West posted four points and seven boards, while Lora had four points.

Northside's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.3 points over those games. As for Kelly, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-10 record this season.

Northside didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Orr on the 31st. As for Kelly, they have also already played their next game, a 47-27 loss against Ogden International on the 31st.