Northridge has gone 9-1 against Concord recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Northridge Raiders will host the Concord Minutemen at 7:45 p.m. Northridge is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last eight games.
Last Tuesday, Northridge was fully in charge, breezing past Wawasee 70-26. The Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 25 points or more this season.
Lily Scholl
| 12/10/24 vs Wawasee | 3 |
| 11/16/24 vs Norwell | 2 |
| 12/05/23 @ Wawasee | 2 |
| 11/26/24 vs Elkhart | 1 |
| 11/23/24 @ Crown Point | 1 |
Northridge found their leader in sophomore Lily Scholl, who went 7 for 9 on her way to 19 points in addition to seven rebounds and six steals. The dominant performance also gave Scholl a new career-high in blocks (three). Another player making a difference was Ella Mohamed, who posted eight points.
Meanwhile, Concord came up short against Bremen on Tuesday and fell 43-36. While losing is never fun, the Minutemen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 232nd, while the Lions are ranked 58th).
Northridge will need focus on slowing down Hayden Casey, one of several Concord players who made an impact when they last played. She had ten points in addition to eight boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Shiloh Smith, who put up eight points and six rebounds.
Concord has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season. As for Northridge, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Northridge just can't miss this season, having drained 51.7% of their shots per game. It's a different story for Concord, though, as they've only made 31.9% of their field goals this season. Given Northridge's sizable advantage in that area, Concord will need to find a way to close that gap.
Everything came up roses for Northridge against Concord in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as the team secured a 64-22 victory. In that matchup, Northridge amassed a halftime lead of 39-13, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
