Two dominant guards in Maliyah Birch and Evie Godfrey are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Northwood Academy Chargers will face off against the Northside Christian Academy Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Northwood Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Cardinal Newman, posting a 57-15 victory. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Cardinals are ranked 180th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Northside Christian Academy entered their tilt with Laurence Manning Academy on Friday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They breezed past the Swampcats to the tune of 74-41. The Crusaders' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Northwood Academy better focus on containing Campbell Childers and Godfrey as the pair were huge in Northside Christian Academy's win. Childers posted 23 points and five assists, while Godfrey had 14 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists. Godfrey is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Chaelyn Tifre was another key player, dropping a double-double with 12 points and ten boards.
Northwood Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.0 points over those games. As for Northside Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 23-2.
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