Basketball Recap: Dj Brown Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Maize

Northwest won the last time they faced Maize and things went their way on Saturday too. The Northwest Grizzlies took down the Maize Eagles 85-69. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Grizzlies.

Northwest's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dj Brown, who went 11 of 15 on his way to 25 points. The matchup was Brown's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was River Peters, who went 9 for 11 en route to 20 points and five assists.

Northwest was working as a unit and finished the game with 26 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Maize only racked up 14 assists.

Maize's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Charles Sharp, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 12 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Alec Grill, who went 7 for 16 en route to 18 points and three steals.

Northwest's win bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Maize, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.

It'll be Northside v. Southside when Northwest and South meet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Northwest knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully South likes a good challenge. As for Maize, they will be playing at home against Andover Central at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Maize is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.8 points per game this season.