
Vikings
02/04/25 @ Beechcroft | 71-62 |
01/31/25 @ East | 57-45 |
01/28/25 @ Centennial | 54-52 |
01/24/25 vs Whetstone | 80-34 |
01/23/25 vs Mifflin | 80-46 |
+ 4 more games |
Northland had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.6 points) and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Beechcroft Cougars by a score of 71-62. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 164th, while the Cougars are ranked 524th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Northland's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaden Shoultz led the charge by going 6 for 15 en route to 20 points and six boards. Nehemiah McMorris was another key player, going 6 of 12 on his way to 18 points and eight rebounds.
Northland pushed their record up to 15-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Beechcroft, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.
Northland will challenge Linden-McKinley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northland is facing Linden-McKinley at the right time seeing as Linden-McKinley is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Beechcroft, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 49-42 defeat against Columbus Academy on the 6th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps