Basketball Game Recap: Northwestern Wildcats vs. Iroquois Braves

By Team Reports Feb 14, 2024, 8:25am

Recap: Northwestern Wildcats vs. Iroquois Braves

Sadly, the Northwestern Wildcats are still looking for their first win of the season after 19 matches. They had to suffer through a rough 65-31 loss at the hands of Iroquois. Northwestern was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-15.

Iroquois was led to victory by Cole Bennett and Kellen Burroughs. Bennett almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds, while Burroughs almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Bennett has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Javion Lucas, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds.

Northwestern's defeat was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-19. As for Iroquois, they now have a winning record of 11-10.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northwestern will challenge Erie First Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Northwestern is facing Erie First Christian Academy at the right time seeing as Erie First Christian Academy is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Iroquois, they will head out on the road to challenge Girard at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Girard has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 206 points over their last three matches.

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