Two dominant guards in Xavier Davies and Khaven Cochran are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Northside Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Central Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Northside was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 62-57 to Mundy's Mill. Even though they lost, the Patriots' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 50.2 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
| 01/03/25 vs Mundy's Mill | 23 |
| 12/13/24 vs Columbus | 21 |
| 12/14/24 @ Russell County | 17 |
| 12/17/24 @ Griffin | 14 |
| 12/21/24 vs Columbus | 3 |
Despite the defeat, Northside saw an underclassman step up: freshman Davies went 5 of 10 en route to 23 points and five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Davies has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Lansaua Nabe, who posted eight points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Northside smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Central challenged Jonesboro on Tuesday. Central snuck past Jonesboro with a 62-57 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Northside's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-7. As for Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
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