Northwood Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 72-68 heartbreaker at the hands of the Phoenix Academy Firebirds. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Chargers came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 254th in South Carolina, while the Firebirds are ranked 550th in North Carolina).
| 12/30/24 vs Phoenix Academy | 20 |
| 11/25/23 vs Denmark-Olar | 7 |
| 11/24/23 vs Riverpointe Christian Academy | 7 |
| 12/08/23 vs Hilton Head Prep | 6 |
| 11/22/23 vs Stratford | 5 |
Despite the loss, Northwood Academy still got an impressive performance from Joshua Rauel, who posted 20 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave Rauel a new career-high in points. Elyjah Oler was another key player, going 5 of 9 on his way to 13 points and six rebounds.
Northwood Academy's record is now 1-13. As for Phoenix Academy, they moved to 3-8 with that win, which also ended their seven-game losing streak.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northwood Academy will host Trinity Collegiate at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Phoenix Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cornerstone Charter at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Cornerstone Charter is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.8 points per game this season.
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