NorthPoint Christian Academy won the last time they faced Providence Classical and things went their way on Tuesday too. The NorthPoint Christian Academy NightHawks strolled past the Providence Classical Paladins with points to spare, taking the game 69-51. The NightHawks pushed the score to 55-34 by the end of the third, a deficit the Paladins cut but never quite recovered from.
NorthPoint Christian Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Gabe Spann out in front who went 9 of 15 en route to 21 points and five assists. Micah Enriquez was another key player, going 5 for 8 on his way to 13 points in addition to eight boards and seven steals.
Despite the loss, Providence Classical saw an underclassman step up: freshman Grafton Eiff went 11 of 20 en route to 36 points along with eight assists and six steals. That was a full 70.6% of Providence Classical's points, marking the ninth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points.
The victory got NorthPoint Christian Academy back to even at 9-9. As for Providence Classical, they dropped their record down to 7-11 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. NorthPoint Christian Academy will head out to face off against Buford at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. NorthPoint Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Buford likes a good challenge. As for Providence Classical, they will head out on the road to square off against Walnut Grove Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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