The Northside Christian Academy Knights pushed their score all the way to 65 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Weddington by a score of 68-65. Northside Christian Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Northside Christian Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Kyrell Shaw and Arael Jones. Shaw scored 28 points, while Jones scored 19 points along with three steals. The matchup was Shaw's 14th in a row with at least ten points. KJ Shouse was another key contributor, scoring five points.
Leading Weddington to victory were KJ Younger and Grant Hamilton. Younger scored 19 points along with six rebounds and three steals, while Hamilton scored 29 points along with six rebounds. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Hamilton has scored at least 25% of Weddington's points. Another player making a difference was Aidan Cook, who scored seven points along with seven assists.
Northside Christian Academy has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-6 record this season. As for Weddington, the win for they keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
Northside Christian Academy is on the road again on Friday and play against Carmel Christian at 12:30 p.m. on December 22nd. One thing working in Carmel Christian's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last ten matchups. Weddington won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Lake Norman at 6:30 p.m. on December 22nd. Lake Norman is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt want to keep things rolling.
