Basketball Game Preview: Millville Quakers vs. Northumberland Christian Warriors

Millville hasn't had much luck against Northumberland Christian recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Millville Quakers just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Northumberland Christian Warriors at 7:30 p.m. Northumberland Christian took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Millville, who comes in off a win.

Millville is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Montgomery: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Millville blew Montgomery out of the water with a 62-33 final score. The Quakers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 24 points or more this season.

Larissa Evans

Steals

02/12/25 @ Montgomery	13
02/10/25 vs Meadowbrook Christian	5
02/05/25 @ Our Lady of Lourdes Regional	5
02/04/25 @ Sullivan County	10
01/31/25 vs Northwest Area	7
+ 39 more games

Larissa Evans was her usual excellent self, shooting 4-for-6 from beyond the arc and dropping a double-double with 28 points and 13 steals. She has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 44 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Julia Hippenstiel, who posted 14 points in addition to six boards and three steals.

Millville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 13 consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, Northumberland Christian ended up a good deal behind Meadowbrook Christian on Friday and lost 35-18. The Warriors haven't had much luck with Meadowbrook Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.

Millville is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.5 points over those games. As for Northumberland Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.

Everything came up roses for Millville against Northumberland Christian when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured a 49-16 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Millville since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.