The Northshore Panthers will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Gaston Christian Eagles at 10:30 a.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Northshore took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Monday. They secured a 58-52 W over Carver Collegiate Academy. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Rams are ranked 199th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Gaston Christian waltzed into their contest on Saturday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. It was close, but they ultimately received the gift of a 50-47 win from a begrudging Eagles squad.
Northshore better focus on containing Dillon Joy and Cameron Newman as the pair were huge in Gaston Christian's win. Joy posted eight points and seven rebounds, while Newman earned 12 points. The dominant performance also gave Joy a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Kendall Southern, who had four points and three steals.
Gaston Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in seven consecutive games.
Gaston Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.9 points per game. As for Northshore, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5.
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