It was a Battle of the Birds when North Central challenged Mooresville Christian on Saturday. The Thunderbirds fell 49-45 to the Eagles. The Thunderbirds' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Despite the loss, North Central still got an impressive performance from Chris Benford, who posted 23 points. That was a full 51.1% of the Thunderbirds' points, marking the third time in a row Benford has put up more than a third of the team's points. Eli Harris was another key player, putting up 12 points and seven boards.
North Central's loss dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Mooresville Christian, their win bumped their record up to 8-11.
North Central has already played their next game, a 66-42 defeat against Bloomfield on the 17th. Mooresville Christian has also already played their next contest (against Tabernacle Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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