On Dec. 19 the North Knights face their rivals the Central Spartans. By half time the Spartans were up 45-23. " I thought it went well, there's always things we can work to improve on and get better at," said coach Jamal Thompson. The Knights fought hard but ended up losing to the Spartans 74-42. The Knights will face the Spartans once more before the season is over. (sammie savala)