The North Polars pushed their score all the way to 58 on Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 67-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of Woodbury. North has not had much luck with Woodbury recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
North's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brevin Conway, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Ramadan Hassan, who scored ten points along with seven rebounds.
North has not been sharp recently, as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7-1 record this season. As for Woodbury, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-8.
North won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Hastings at 7:00 p.m. on January 23rd. Hastings will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. Woodbury will take on Stillwater at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Stillwater's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six matches.