After flying high against Chillicothe last Friday, Northside came back down to earth. The Northside Indians had to suffer through a 66-29 loss at the hands of the Benjamin Mustangs. The Indians were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-12.
They got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of Rance Teague and Zak Reed, who each put up eight points. Bryson Fry took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with two assists.
Benjamin's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Keegan Hayes, who posted 17 points along with 20 boards and ten assists. Hayes has been hot, having posted 16 or more points the last eight times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mauricio Silva, who almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds.
Northside's loss dropped their record down to 6-17. As for Benjamin, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Crowell the next time they take the court. Benjamin will host Crowell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Northside will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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