Basketball Game Preview: Olympus Titans vs. Northridge Knights

Two dominant forwards in Joss Baker and Karlee Mayfield are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Olympus Titans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Northridge Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.

Olympus is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by an 85-59 margin over Skyline on Thursday. The Titans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 23 points or more this season.

Joss Baker

Rebounds

02/13/25 @ Skyline	21
02/11/25 vs East	16
02/07/25 vs Alta	11
02/04/25 vs Brighton	12
01/30/25 @ Highland	10
+ 22 more games

Baker was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 30 points and 21 rebounds. She is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last 27 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Tessa Cromar, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and ten assists.

Olympus was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2024.

Northridge's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Woods Cross on Friday. Northridge put the hurt on Bonneville with a sharp 48-28 victory. The win continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Lakers: they've now won six in a row.

Northridge's win came from a few key players Olympus will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Mayfield, who posted 13 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Izabel Kap, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and nine boards.

The victory was the third in a row for Olympus, bringing their record for this year to 12-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points over those games. As for Northridge, their win bumped their record up to 9-14.