The Northside Christian Academy Crusaders had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.5 points), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 60-58 victory over Greenwood Christian. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Northside Christian Academy has posted yet this season.
Northside Christian Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sullie Crider led the charge by dropping a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds. Dane Sundell was another key contributor, scoring 18 points.
When it comes to explaining why Greenwood Christian lost, one person who can't be blamed is Lee Dahlberg. Despite the final result, he scored 21 points along with five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty Kennedy, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds.
Northside Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Greenwood Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-4.
Northside Christian Academy will be playing at home against Palmetto Christian Academy at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Palmetto Christian Academy will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps South Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 264th, while Northside Christian Academy is ranked 112th). As for Greenwood Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Oakbrook Prep at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
