Northwestern suffered their biggest defeat since January 17th on Friday. They were dealt a 57-20 loss at the hands of the Lewis Cass Kings. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-11.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Maci Rody, who earned two points in addition to eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Bishir, who posted three points plus three steals and three blocks.
Even though they lost, Northwestern smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.
Lewis Cass got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Aftin Griffin out in front who went 6 for 9 en route to 19 points plus three steals. Another player making a difference was Mylie Sipe, who went 5 for 12 en route to 14 points plus two steals.
Northwestern now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Lewis Cass, their record is now 4-1.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Northwestern Tigers duke it out with the Carroll Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on December 3rd. Carroll will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Northwestern surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lewis Cass, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Pioneer at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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