Make it nine blowout wins for the Northside Christian Academy Knights this season. They took their game at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 76-12 win over Metrolina Christian Academy. That 64 points margin sets a new team best for Northside Christian Academy this season.
Northside Christian Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was JaKaila Gaskin out in front who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Courtney Ashford, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Metrolina Christian Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jenna Carlson, who scored six points along with 13 rebounds and three steals, and Ella Lederer who scored two points along with six rebounds.
Northside Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Metrolina Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northside Christian Academy will take on Concord Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Concord Academy is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last seven games. As for Metrolina Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Corvian Community at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Corvian Community will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
