The Northfield Nighthawks waltzed into their contest  on Wednesday with five straight wins  but they left with six. They came out on top against Westminster by a score of  54-43. Given Northfield's advantage  in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings  (they are ranked 16th, while Westminster is ranked 100th), the result  wasn't entirely unexpected.
 Northfield's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but  Nashara Ellerbee led the charge by  scoring 19 points along with eight  rebounds and two  steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points  Ellerbee has scored all season. Another player making a difference was  Laporsha Allen, who  scored 14 points along with six  rebounds.
 When it comes to explaining why Westminster lost, one person who can't be blamed is  Brooke Gomez. Despite the final result, she  scored 20 points along with eight  rebounds and three  steals. That was a full 46.5% of Westminster's points, marking the third time in a row she's  earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of  Alicia Trujillo, who  scored 11 points along with seven  rebounds.
 Northfield pushed their record up to 10-1 with that  victory, which was their third straight  on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for Westminster, they are  on a three-game losing streak  that has dropped them down to 5-8.
 Both  squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northfield will take on Skyview at 7:00  p.m.  on Friday. As for Westminster, they will look to defend their home court  on Tuesday against Mountain Vista at 7:00  p.m.