Basketball Recap: Make It Two in a Row for Northland

By Team Reports Feb 6, 2026, 1:49pm

Basketball Recap: Northland Vikings vs. Beechcroft Cougars

If Beechcroft wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Northland, they should've done a better job of containing Owan Mburugu. The Vikings blew past the Cougars 65-44 on Tuesday with plenty of help from Mburugu, who almost dropped a double-double with 23 points and nine rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last six games he's played.

Keondre Tubbs

Three Point Percentage

02/03/26 vs Beechcroft67%
01/23/26 @ East50%
01/20/26 vs Centennial33%
01/17/26 vs Licking Heights0%
01/16/26 @ Columbus International50%
+ 4 more games

Keondre Tubbs was another key player, putting up eight points. Thanks to that strong game, he now owns an excellent 41% three-point shooting accuracy.

The victory made it two in a row for Northland and bumps their season record up to 11-6. As for Beechcroft, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-11 record.

Northland wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 62-52 win against Linden-McKinley on the 4th. As for Beechcroft, they have also already played their next game, an 84-83 victory against Mifflin on the 4th.

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