Basketball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Northwest

By Team Reports Feb 19, 2025, 7:47am

Basketball Recap: Northwest Jaguars vs. Quince Orchard Cougars

Jaguars

Previous 5 Games

02/18/25 vs Quince Orchard68-63
02/13/25 @ Gaithersburg69-65
02/10/25 vs Poolesville59-54
02/07/25 vs Clarksburg56-55
02/04/25 @ Seneca Valley44-41

Northwest waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came within five points of losing the streak, but they secured a 68-63 W against the Quince Orchard Cougars. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 63-60 back in January.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Northwest to victory, but perhaps none more so than Anthony Wells, who went 9-for-14 to rack up 20 points. Wells is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Alexander Greenfield, who went 5-for-7 on his way to 13 points along with eight boards and three steals.

Northwest's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-4. As for Quince Orchard, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.

Coming up, Northwest will square off against Northwood at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Quince Orchard, they will face off against Kennedy on Friday.

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