01/21/25 @ Columbia | 101 |
12/14/24 vs Selkirk | 91 |
12/21/24 vs Columbia | 86 |
01/18/25 @ Selkirk | 83 |
01/11/25 @ Curlew | 81 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Northport). They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat the Columbia Lions 101-23. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while the Lions are ranked 379th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Northport's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.9 points per game. As for Columbia, they are on an 18-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-15.
Northport will look to defend their home court on Friday against Curlew at 7:30 p.m. Northport knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 16 contests -- so hopefully Curlew likes a good challenge. As for Columbia, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Republic at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Republic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.4 points per game this season.
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