The Northside Christian Academy Knights and the Cresset Christian Academy Eagles squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the Northside Christian Academy Knights had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 48-45. Northside Christian Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Cresset Christian Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
Despite the defeat, Northside Christian Academy saw an underclassman step up: JaKaila Gaskin dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds. Gaskin has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last seven times she's played. Laylah Toscano was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with 13 rebounds.
Cresset Christian Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Trinity Jefferson out in front who scored 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lamyiah Jarrett, who scored 15 points.
Northside Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 17-11. As for Cresset Christian Academy, the win (which was their 17th in a row) raised their record to 20-2.
Northside Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Cresset Christian Academy also has no future games currently scheduled.
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