After flying high against Chillicothe last Tuesday, Northside came back down to earth. The Northside Indians were dealt an 83-36 defeat at the hands of the Benjamin Mustangs on Friday. The Indians were probably out for revenge after losing 97-36 to them when the teams met back in February of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Benjamin found their leader in sophomore Keegan Hayes, who dropped a triple-double on 22 points, 22 rebounds, and 11 assists. Hayes is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Mauricio Silva, who went 8 of 17 on his way to 20 points and six rebounds.
Northside's loss dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Benjamin, they pushed their record up to 4-6 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Crowell the next time they take the court. Benjamin will head out to face Crowell at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Northside will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on January 17th.
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