The Northland Christian Cougars and the Second Baptist Eagles will round out the year against one another at at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. One thing working in Northland Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven matches.
Last Tuesday, Northland Christian humbled Providence Classical with an 85-45 victory. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 25 points or more this season.
Northland Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Sion Cleveland out in front who went 6 for 9 on his way to 16 points. Kameron McKnight was another key player, putting up 17 points and four steals.
Meanwhile, Second Baptist waltzed into their contest last Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 62-54. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Mustangs are ranked 480th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Second Baptist's win came from a few key players Northland Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Reese Alston, who posted 19 points and five assists. The matchup was his tenth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Shia Francis, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 boards.
Second Baptist pushed their record up to 15-2 with the victory, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.6 points per game. As for Northland Christian, their win bumped their record up to 14-2.
Northland Christian came up short against Second Baptist when the teams last played back in January of 2016, falling 58-52. Can Northland Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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