The Northside Christian Academy Knights will take on the Weddington Warriors in a holiday battle at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday at. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Northside Christian Academy scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 83-30 victory over Lake Norman Christian at home. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Northside Christian Academy has managed all season.
It was another big night for Kyrell Shaw, who went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 31 points and 0 assists. The contest was his 12th in a row with at least ten points. Josh Bullock was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with eight assists and four steals.
Meanwhile, Weddington put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 81-78 victory over Gaston Christian.
Grant Hamilton was his usual excellent self, going 7 for 12 from beyond the arc en route to 37 points and 3 assists. That makes it six consecutive games in which he has scored at least 25% of Weddington's points. Another player making a difference was KJ Younger, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds.
Northside Christian Academy pushed their record up to 8-4 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.0 points per game. As for Weddington, their victory bumped their record up to 9-0.
Keep an eye on the arc in Thursday's match: Northside Christian Academy have made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having only averaged 6.5 threes per game. However, it's not like Weddington struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 6.8 threes per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
