Northview and Laurel Hill are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. The Northview Chiefs will look to defend their home court on Monday against the Laurel Hill Hoboes at 6:00 p.m. Northview has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with four straight defeats, while Laurel Hill will come in with four straight wins.
Northview is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Pensacola Catholic on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Northview was beaten by Pensacola Catholic 75-34.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Daviona Randolph, who posted 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Stuckey, who earned ten points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Laurel Hill). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Florala 72-29. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Laurel Hill's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.6 points per game. As for Northview, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Northview was taken down by Laurel Hill 63-21 in their previous meeting back in January. Will Northview have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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