Northfield piles up the points against Ponderosa

By Team Reports Feb 19, 2024, 1:31pm

Recap: Northfield Nighthawks vs. Ponderosa Mustangs

The Northfield Nighthawks stacked a 12th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 72-25 victory over Ponderosa. With Northfield ahead 37-10 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.

Leading Northfield to victory were Nashara Ellerbee and Madison Bethel. Ellerbee scored 13 points along with seven rebounds and six blocks, while Bethel scored 16 points along with eight steals. Alena Vondracek was another key contributor, scoring ten points.

Ponderosa struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. They are 1-6 when they just don't pass the ball.

Northfield's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.5 points per game. As for Ponderosa, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-18.

Northfield won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Rangeview at 7:00 p.m. on February 16th. Northfield has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 299 points over their last four matchups. Ponderosa does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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