North Side hasn't had much luck against Paschal recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The North Side Steers will look to defend their home court against the Paschal Panthers at 8:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
North Side is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Wyatt on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. North Side was dealt an 84-56 loss at the hands of Wyatt. The Steers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
| 01/21/25 @ Wyatt | 3 |
| 12/27/24 vs Covenant Classical | 2 |
| 12/26/24 vs Castleberry | 2 |
| 12/17/24 vs Wyatt | 2 |
Despite their defeat, North Side saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Medhaneye Goitom, who posted 15 points and three steals, was perhaps the best of all. Goitom is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Darien Fantroy, who had seven points along with nine boards and four steals.
Meanwhile, Paschal got the win against Wyatt on Friday by a conclusive 67-47. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 20 points or more this season.
Paschal is also on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.2 points. As for North Side, their loss dropped their record down to 7-16.
North Side was dealt a bruising 81-44 defeat at the hands of Paschal when the teams last played on January 3rd. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point North Side was down 48-27.
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