Northside Methodist Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were dealt a 68-37 loss at the hands of the Malone Tigers. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-10.
Malone's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jamerious Sims, who posted ten points along with six assists and six boards. Another player making a difference was Lonnie Gilbert, who went 8 of 12 en route to 18 points and five rebounds.
Northside Methodist Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-22. As for Malone, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Northside Methodist Academy has already played their next contest (against Slocomb), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Malone will challenge Cottondale at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Malone is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60 points per game this season.
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