Recap: Plainfield Quakers vs. Northview Knights
Make it five blowout wins for the Plainfield Quakers this season. They blew past Northview, posting a 76-44 victory on the road. 76 seems to be a good number for Plainfield as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Plainfield's win on Saturday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Collin Schmidt, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Noah Smith, who scored 18 points along with eight rebounds and two blocks.
Northview's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brayden Goff, who scored 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Mccullom, who scored nine points.
Plainfield has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Northview, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Plainfield will take on Mooresville at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Mooresville: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home, while Plainfield has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road. Northview will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Terre Haute North Vigo at 7:30 p.m. on January 24th. Terre Haute North Vigo will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
