Northside's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They put the hurt on the Scarborough Spartans with a sharp 64-40 win. That's more bragging rights for the Panthers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jerryus Mathews was a one-man wrecking crew for Northside as he went 13 for 25 en route to 37 points plus five assists and five rebounds. Those five assists gave Mathews a new career-high. Justin Williams was another key player, scoring eight points.
The victory snapped Northside's losing streak at five games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-1 record. As for Scarborough, they dropped their record down to 0-3 with the loss, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Northside will head out to challenge Wheatley at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Scarborough, they will welcome Washington at 7:15 p.m. on Saturday.
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