While North Hills Christian didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They really took it to the Salem Baptist Christian Vikings for the full four quarters, racking up a 57-14 win. The contest marked the Eagles' most dominant victory of the season so far.
North Hills Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Reese Merrell led the charge by dropping a triple-double on 20 points, 14 rebounds, and 13 steals. With that strong performance, Merrell is now averaging an impressive 8.6 rebounds per game. Another player making a difference was Ellison Dendy, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 steals.
North Hills Christian was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive games.
When it comes to explaining why Salem Baptist Christian lost on Monday, don't look at Danae Davenport. Despite the final result, she had seven points. That was a full 50% of Salem Baptist Christian's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points.
North Hills Christian pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.0 points per game. As for Salem Baptist Christian, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-4.
North Hills Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 64-42 loss against Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy on the 5th. Salem Baptist Christian has also already played their next match (against North Hills Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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