The Hammond Skyhawks will challenge the Northside Christian Academy Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northside Christian Academy took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Hammond, who comes in off a win.
While Hammond's victory against Ben Lippen wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Hammond had just enough and edged out Ben Lippen 4-3. The win was all the more spectacular given the Skyhawks' disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 89th, while the Falcons are ranked third).
Meanwhile, Northside Christian Academy fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Cardinal Newman on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 2-1. The Crusaders have struggled against the Cardinals recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meetings.
Northside Christian Academy's goal came courtesy of Kelsey Wiggins, which was the first she's scored this season.
The victory made it two in a row for Hammond and bumps their season record up to 2-4-1. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored eight goals over those two games. As for Northside Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Hammond took their win against Northside Christian Academy in their previous matchup last Wednesday by a conclusive 4-1. Will Hammond repeat their success, or does Northside Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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