Northview is 0-5 against Pensacola Christian Academy since December of 2021 but things could change on Thursday. The Northview Chiefs will welcome the Pensacola Christian Academy Warriors at 5:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row dating back to last season, Northview finally turned things around against Atmore Christian on Tuesday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 53-8 win over the Rams. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 30-5.
Northview got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Daviona Randolph out in front who went 8 for 16 en route to 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Madeleine Atallah, who went 6 for 15 en route to 12 points.
Meanwhile, Pensacola Christian Academy took care of business in their home opener on Tuesday (and then some). They breezed by Aletheia Christian Academy to the tune of 53-21. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Warriors had established a 31 point advantage.
Maddie Sellars was nothing short of spectacular: she earned 15 points along with six assists and six steals. Another player making a difference was Mylee Trimble, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 14 rebounds.
Pensacola Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Northview was taken down by Pensacola Christian Academy 48-20 in their previous meeting back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sellars, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten steals. Now that Northview knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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