The North Springs Spartans beat Northview 69-59 on the road Tuesday, Nov. 10, picking up their first win of the basketball season.
Three Spartans carried the scoring load. Brian Marks led with 17 points. Jaiden Bocachica, a 6-foot-5 junior guard/forward, added 16. Senior guard Damani Corley scored 16.
The 10-point margin came after a tight season opener. North Springs lost 54-53 at Chattahoochee on Nov. 7, according to the team's MaxPreps schedule. The Spartans now sit at 1-1 overall and 0-0 in GHSA Class AAAA Region 5, with region play opening Nov. 17 at Pace Academy.
North Springs head coach Jeff Brown posted the result on X, writing that it was the team's first win of the season and encouraging the Spartans to "keep pounding the rock."
The Spartans' 2025-26 season ended with a 43-60 loss to Marist in the regional quarterfinals on Feb. 12. Bocachica and Corley both return from that roster. Bocachica, a Class of 2028 prospect, plays guard and forward. Corley, a Class of 2027 senior, is a 6-foot-2 point guard and shooting guard.
Through two games this season, North Springs has scored 122 points and allowed 113, all on the road.
The Spartans' next game is a trip to Riverwood on Friday, Nov. 13, at 7:30 p.m. That matchup pits Sandy Springs' two public high schools against each other in an early-season area rivalry game. After that, North Springs visits Pace Academy on Nov. 17 and Clarkston on Nov. 20 for region contests before the Lassiter Thanksgiving Tournament on Nov. 23-24.
