Northwood entered their tilt with Montgomery on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 49-42 win over the Montgomery Tigers. This was a revenge game for the Gators: when they faced off against the Tigers back in January, they had to take a 64-40 defeat.
Northwood's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Landon Tinsley, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten boards. Tinsley has been hot, having also posted two or more blocks the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jahari Mccoy, who posted 15 points in addition to six rebounds and five steals.
Loss or not, Montgomery got some senior leadership from Latney Laysone and Jacorian Shepherd. Laysone scored 22 points and three steals, while Shepherd almost dropped a double-double on nine boards and 12 assists. Hayden Ganey was another key player, putting up five points along with nine rebounds and three blocks.
Gators
| 01/31/25 vs Montgomery | 49-42 |
| 01/24/25 vs St. Mary | 49-30 |
| 01/17/25 vs LaSalle | 58-12 |
| 01/09/25 vs Alexandria Country Day | 55-20 |
| 01/03/25 vs Pitkin | 46-44 |
Northwood pushed their record up to 14-7 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.6 points per game. As for Montgomery, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-12.
Northwood has already played their next game (against LaSalle), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Montgomery wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 65-30 victory against St. Mary on the 4th.
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