North Hills Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 74-49 to the Lee Park Prep Knights . For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Eagles have suffered since December 9, 2024.
When it comes to explaining why North Hills Christian lost, don't look at Reese Merrell. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 boards. North Hills Christian is 6-3 when Merrell posts eight or more rebounds, but 2-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Addison Shehan, who posted 11 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lee Park Prep to victory, but perhaps none more so than Viviana Nigro, who almost dropped a double-double on 32 points and nine boards. Those nine rebounds gave Nigro a new career-high. Peyton Conway was another key player, going 9 for 17 on her way to 23 points along with seven assists and six steals.
North Hills Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Lee Park Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
North Hills Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 38-36 victory against University Christian on the 28th. As for Lee Park Prep, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on February 7th.
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