Winning is just a little bit easier when you make five more threes than your opponent, a fact the North Springs Spartans proved on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 58-33 margin over Horizon Christian Academy. That looming 58-33 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for North Springs yet this season.
Esmer Madesko was his usual excellent self, scoring 26 points along with three steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which he has scored at least 25% of North Springs' points. Another player making a difference was Kendall Heard, who scored seven points along with three steals.
When it comes to explaining why Horizon Christian Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Evan Holcombe. Despite the final result, he scored 14 points along with seven rebounds. The matchup was Holcombe's third in a row with at least ten points.
North Springs' win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-10. As for Horizon Christian Academy, their loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 3-9.
North Springs will stay at home for another game and welcome Douglass at 7:00 p.m. on December 19th. Douglass knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past seven contests -- so hopefully North Springs likes a good challenge. Horizon Christian Academy will take on Cherokee Christian in a holiday battle at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday at.
