The Northwestern Wildcats fought the good fight in their overtime match against the Creek Wood Red Hawks on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Red Hawks by a score of 52-49. Northwestern's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, Northwestern saw an underclassman step up: Makayla Presser-Palmer dropped a double-double on 27 points and ten rebounds. Presser-Palmer scored a full 55.1% of Northwestern's points, the seventh time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Northwestern's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Creek Wood, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Northwestern won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Pisgah at 11:30 a.m. on December 28, 2023. Creek Wood won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Spring Valley on December 28, 2023.
