Basketball Recap: Greenfield/Northwestern Skates Past East Alton-Wood River with Ease

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

01/24/25 @ East Alton-Wood River	46
01/22/25 vs Pittsfield	17
01/15/25 vs Liberty	19
01/11/25 vs Carrollton	15
01/07/25 @ Brown County	14

Greenfield/Northwestern posted their biggest victory since January 20, 2024 on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the East Alton-Wood River Oilers 71-25. With the Tigers ahead 43-11 at the half, the match was all but over already.

Greenfield/Northwestern got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Talon Albrecht out in front who went 8 for 17 en route to 20 points and three steals. Garrett Costello was another key player, going 7 of 10 on his way to 16 points in addition to seven boards and three steals.

Greenfield/Northwestern was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Alton-Wood River only posted six assists.

East Alton-Wood River's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Tamarion Marshall, who posted ten points, and Woody Peterson, who earned four points and six rebounds.

The victory made it two in a row for Greenfield/Northwestern and bumps their season record up to 13-6. As for East Alton-Wood River, they dropped their record down to 2-19 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home.

Greenfield/Northwestern has already played their next game, a 74-40 win against Pleasant Hill on the 25th. East Alton-Wood River has also already played their next contest (against Gillespie), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.