The Wabash Apaches and the Northfield Norsemen will round out the year against one another at at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Wabash is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.8 points per game this season.
Wabash took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They walked away with a 58-47 victory over Northfield.
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Wabash relied on the efforts of Brookelyn Buzzard, who went 7 of 16 en route to 22 points, and Bryleigh Boggs, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 boards. That's the most boards Boggs has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaitlynn Honeycutt, who posted nine points and six rebounds.
Northfield moved to 6-5 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Wabash, their win bumped their record up to 9-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Wabash has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.3 boards per game. However, it's not like Northfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.6 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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