South Hills won the last time they faced North Side, and Ra?Monce Spriggins did his part to make sure it happened again. The South Hills Scorpions came out on top against the North Side Steers by a score of 57-47 on Saturday thanks in part to Spriggins, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of South Hills' points.
| 01/11/25 vs North Side | 3 |
| 01/03/25 vs Arlington Heights | 4 |
| 12/19/24 @ Trimble Tech | 3 |
Another player making a difference was Henry Sims, who posted 12 points and three steals. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times he's played.
Several Steers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Deion Malone, who went 8 of 14 on his way to 18 points and six rebounds. That's the most boards Malone has posted since back in November of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Trustin Holland, who went 6 of 14 on his way to 13 points and five rebounds.
The win made it two in a row for South Hills and bumps their season record up to 5-17. As for North Side, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season.
South Hills will challenge Paschal at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Paschal knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully South Hills likes a good challenge. As for North Side, they will face off against Trimble Tech at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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