Basketball Recap: Northland Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Win

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Northland). They were the clear victor by a 77-56 margin over the Centennial Stars on Friday. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 21 points or more this season.

Nehemiah McMorris was a one-man wrecking crew for Northland as he went 9 of 17 en route to 25 points along with six boards and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Shoultz, who went 7 of 14 on his way to 16 points.

Vikings

Previous 5 Games

12/20/24 vs Centennial	77-56
12/17/24 @ Whetstone	67-36
12/13/24 @ Mifflin	62-46
12/10/24 vs Columbus International	68-20
11/30/24 vs Worthington Christian	62-47

The victory keeps them at an undefeated 5-0. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.2 points per game. As for Centennial, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.

Northland will head out to take on Bishop Hartley at 6:45 p.m. on Monday. Bishop Hartley knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Northland likes a good challenge. Centennial has already played their next game, a 46-39 defeat against Northside Christian on the 21st.