Shorecrest Prep is 2-8 against Northside Christian since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Shorecrest Prep Chargers will head out on the road to challenge the Northside Christian Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. Shorecrest Prep comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 18 points in their last six games, a trend the squad is of course eager to reverse.
Shorecrest Prep suffered their biggest defeat since December 15, 2023 on Tuesday. Their tough 35-12 loss to St. Petersburg Catholic might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Shorecrest Prep in their matchups with St. Petersburg Catholic: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Northside Christian was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 32-27 to Clearwater Central Catholic. While losing is never fun, Northside Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 325th, while Clearwater Central Catholic is ranked 105th).
Shorecrest Prep dropped their record down to 1-13 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight at home. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 11.3 points per game. As for Northside Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-5.
Shorecrest Prep was taken down by Northside Christian 56-5 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Can Shorecrest Prep avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
