Basketball Recap: Northview's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Thursday

By Team Reports Jan 28, 2025, 2:57pm

Basketball Recap: Northview Vikings vs. Wilson Wildcats

Vikings

Previous 5 Games

01/16/25 @ Wilson50-56
01/14/25 @ Covina37-18
01/09/25 vs Charter Oak41-26
01/07/25 @ West Covina43-37
01/02/25 vs Schurr47-38

After a string of five wins, Northview's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell to the Wilson Wildcats 56-50. The Vikings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2020.

Wilson's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jillian Tung led the charge by putting up 18 points and seven boards. Those seven rebounds gave Tung a new career-high. Kailee Fukute was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 11 boards.

Northview's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 8-12. As for Wilson, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 6-15.

Northview wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 59-44 victory against Los Altos on the 18th. As for Wilson, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 57-28 loss against Covina on the 21st.

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