Basketball Recap: Roger Bacon Skates Past Northwest with Ease

Spartans

Margin (Wins)

12/28/24 vs Miller Career Academy	34
01/09/25 vs Northwest	30
01/04/25 @ Norwood	6
12/27/24 vs East Central	-7
12/29/24 vs Deer Park	-12

Roger Bacon won the last time they faced Northwest and things went their way on Thursday too. The Roger Bacon Spartans simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Northwest Knights 52-22. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 30 points or more this season.

Roger Bacon's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Anna Schlichter, who went 6 of 13 on her way to 14 points and seven steals. Schlichter is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Gussie Hoffman, who posted 13 points.

Roger Bacon's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-8. As for Northwest, their loss was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-11.

Roger Bacon wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 52-33 defeat against Summit Country Day on the 11th. As for Northwest, they will venture away from home to face off against St. Bernard-Elmwood Place at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.