The Northside Patriots will take on the Columbus Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Northside is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.4 points per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Northside didn't have too much trouble with Shaw as they won 69-54. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Patriots.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Northside to victory, but perhaps none more so than Xavier Davies, who posted 15 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Cinque Hodge, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards.
Meanwhile, Columbus lost to Russell County on the road by a 56-41 margin on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 363rd in Georgia, while the Warriors are ranked 68th in Alabama).
Columbus has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. As for Northside, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
Northside came up short against Columbus when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 58-49. Thankfully for Northside, Robert Hartford (who had 14 points in addition to seven steals and five boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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