If Northview was riding high fresh off their 64-41 takedown of Martinsville last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Northview Knights took a 78-68 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bloomington South Panthers on Thursday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (64), the Knights still had to take the loss.
When it comes to explaining why Northview lost, don't look at Avery Perry. Despite the final result, he shot 53% from the field on his way to 26 points and four steals. Those 26 points gave Perry a new career-high. Trayven Buis was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Knights
| 02/27/25 @ Bloomington South | 68-78 |
| 02/25/25 vs Martinsville | 64-41 |
| 02/21/25 vs Terre Haute North Vigo | 58-56 |
| 02/18/25 vs Edgewood | 70-46 |
| 02/14/25 @ Brown County | 65-30 |
The defeat snapped Northview's winning streak at nine games and leaves them with a 22-2 record. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points over those games. As for Bloomington South, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
Northview does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bloomington South, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Panthers take on the Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bloomington South has given up an average of 55.3 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week.
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