Northridge had won five straight home games and Sophia Carbajal did her part to make it six on Friday. The Northridge Grizzlies snuck past the Thompson Valley Eagles with a 41-35 win thanks in part to Carbajal, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Northridge's points.
When it comes to explaining why Thompson Valley lost, don't look at Libby Jarosik. Despite the final result, she posted 13 points in addition to eight steals and seven boards. Jarosik is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for four straight games. Justee Durtsche was another key player, putting up eight points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Northridge is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Thompson Valley, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-5 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northridge will challenge Roosevelt at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Roosevelt will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Northridge surely won't give up without a fight. Thompson Valley has already played their next contest (against Greeley Central), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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