North's game on Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 56-54 win over the ALA - Ironwood Warriors. For the Mustangs, this counts as revenge for the 71-69 victory the Warriors walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2025.
Dwight Williams Jr had an outrageously good game as he went 9-for-12 en route to 19 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jerome Buckner, who shot 56% from the field to rack up 10 points and seven rebounds.
North was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
North's record now sits at 5-7. As for ALA - Ironwood, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-6.
Coming up, North will host Fairfax at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Mustangs will be up against the Stampede's rather soft defense (which has allowed 64.29 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for ALA - Ironwood, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 51-41 win against Northwest Christian on the 6th.
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