Preview: Windsor Wizards vs. Northfield Nighthawks
The Windsor Wizards will face off against the Northfield Nighthawks at 11:45 a.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Windsor had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They secured a 49-43 W over Littleton on Friday. Given Windsor's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while Littleton is ranked 97th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Reyleigh Hess and Penny Urquhart. Hess had a solid game and scored 13 points along with two steals and two blocks. Meanwhile, Urquhart did her best for the losing side, scoring 21 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Northfield stacked a 14th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 66-41 margin over Lewis-Palmer. Winning may never get old, but Northfield sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Northfield's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Laporsha Allen, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds and two blocks, and Aliyah Herron, who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Herron has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Bethel, who scored 12 points.
Windsor is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for Northfield, their win bumped their record up to 22-3.
Everything came up roses for Windsor against Northfield in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 as the team secured a 83-22 victory. Will Windsor repeat their success, or does Northfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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