The Northside L Lions waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with six straight wins but they left with seven. They walked away with a 59-49 victory over Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool. Given Northside L's advantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 58th in Indiana, while Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool is ranked 252nd in Ohio), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Northside L to victory were DUKE KARNES and JOEY HEASTON. KARNES scored 18 points along with eight rebounds and three steals, while HEASTON scored 25 points along with eight rebounds. KARNES hasn't dropped below 15 points for six straight games. CAM BRUNK was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with five rebounds and three steals.
When it comes to explaining why Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool lost, one person who can't be blamed is Elias Strasser. Despite the final result, he scored 20 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Strasser has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Sam Couch, who scored ten points.
Northside L's victory bumped their record up to 23-4. As for Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
Northside L's road trip will continue as they head out to face Indianapolis HomeSchool Wildcats at 2:30 p.m. on January 27th. Indianapolis HomeSchool Wildcats has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 248 points over their last four games. As for Cincinnati Trailblazers HomeSchool, they will take on Indianapolis Northwest W at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
