Northridge was the 48-41 winner over Woods Cross when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Northridge Knights took a 50-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Woods Cross Wildcats on Friday. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
01/17/25 vs Woods Cross | 11 |
01/15/25 vs Viewmont | 11 |
01/10/25 @ Box Elder | 11 |
Despite the loss, Northridge still got an impressive performance from Karlee Mayfield, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds. Mayfield has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more boards the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Morgan Hale, who went 6 for 10 en route to 13 points.
Even though they lost, Northridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Woods Cross only pulled down 14 offensive rebounds.
Woods Cross' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Adia Cook, who posted 12 points and five rebounds. Mary Gilbert also deserves some recognition as she grabbed her first steal of the season.
Northridge's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Woods Cross, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Northridge didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 54-51 victory against Bonneville on the 22nd. As for Woods Cross, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 58-19 loss against Bountiful on the 22nd.
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