Northside Christian Academy is 2-8 against the since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Northside Christian Academy Crusaders will head out on the road to take on Palmetto Christian Academy at 8:00 p.m. Northside Christian Academy has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 753 points over their last 11 contests.
In what's become a running theme this season, Northside Christian Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They breezed by Thomas Sumter Academy at home to the tune of 69-33. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 43-14.
Northside Christian Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Triton Railey, who almost dropped a double-double on 28 points and nine rebounds. It was the first time this season that Railey pulled down eight or more rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Sullie Crider, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Palmetto Christian Academy ended up a good deal behind the Indians on Friday and lost 64-47.
Northside Christian Academy's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-4. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.8 points per game. As for Palmetto Christian Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season.
Northside Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid win over the in their previous meeting two weeks ago, winning 82-71. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northside Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
