It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Northwestern ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Wabash Apaches, sneaking past 51-49. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Tigers also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2023.
Northwestern's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Bradyn Wilson, who went 6 of 12 en route to 16 points and five rebounds. Landen Begley was another key player, putting up 11 points and eight boards.
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| 01/24/25 @ Wabash | 14 |
| 01/07/25 vs Peru | 12 |
| 01/18/25 vs Northfield | 11 |
| 01/17/25 vs Tipton | 5 |
Northwestern smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Wabash lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Noah Baldwin, who went 8 for 15 on his way to 21 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance gave Baldwin a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jarrett Mcwhirt, who posted ten points in addition to seven boards and four steals.
The victory made it two in a row for Northwestern and bumps their season record up to 8-5. As for Wabash, their defeat was their seventh straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-15.
Northwestern will head out on the road to face off against Southwood at 8:00 p.m. on January 31st. As for Wabash, they will look to defend their home court on February 1st against Eastern at 6:00 p.m.
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