Basketball Recap: Northwestern Takes a Loss

Northwestern was the 60-43 winner over Wabash when they last played one another back in November of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Northwestern Tigers took a 63-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wabash Apaches on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 264th, while the Apaches are ranked 86th).

Despite the loss, Northwestern still got an impressive performance from Berkley Wray, who went 7 for 16 on her way to 16 points along with eight boards and four blocks. With that strong performance, Wray is now averaging an impressive 2.1 blocks per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Bishir, who posted 14 points and five rebounds.

Wabash's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Anna Daughtry, who went 5 of 12 en route to 15 points in addition to seven steals and five boards. Daughtry is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Brookelyn Buzzard, who scored 19 points and three steals.

Northwestern has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season. As for Wabash, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-4.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northwestern will head out to challenge Maconaquah at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Northwestern has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Wabash, they are taking a road trip to take on North Miami at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wabash is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.7 points per game this season.