Northside Christian Academy won the last time they faced Cardinal Newman and things went their way on Thursday too. The Northside Christian Academy Crusaders walked away with a 75-63 win over the Cardinal Newman Cardinals.
Sam Burks
| 02/06/25 @ Cardinal Newman | 12 |
| 01/31/25 vs Ben Lippen | 7 |
| 01/28/25 vs Cardinal Newman | 7 |
| 01/19/24 @ Greenwood Christian | 7 |
| 12/05/23 vs Spartanburg Christian Academy | 5 |
Northside Christian Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sam Burks, who posted eight points in addition to 12 boards and eight assists. Those 12 rebounds gave Burks a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Hilton Dessausure, who went 8-for-15 to rack up 19 points and six boards.
Burks wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Northside Christian Academy was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cardinal Newman only racked up six assists.
Despite the loss, Cardinal Newman saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Luis Echevarria dropped a double-double with 37 points and 11 rebounds. That was a full 58.7% of Cardinal Newman's points, marking the tenth time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points. Wade Marsh was another key player, putting up 11 points and six boards.
Northside Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Cardinal Newman, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-14.
Northside Christian Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 70-64 defeat against Hammond on the 11th. As for Cardinal Newman, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 58-41 loss against Augusta Christian on the 7th.
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