Even though the Northgate Vikings scored an imposing 55 points on Friday, the McIntosh Chiefs still came out on top. McIntosh slipped by Northgate 56-55. Winning is a bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 10 to 1 on the offensive boards, as McIntosh did.
It was another big night for Kendall Davis, who dropped a double-double on 31 points and 15 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. Claudia Meditz was another key contributor, scoring six points along with seven rebounds.
Despite the defeat, Northgate had strong showings from Deasia Stinson, who scored 20 points along with five rebounds and five steals, and Randria Wilcher, who scored 18 points. Stinson hasn't dropped below four steals for seven straight games.
Northgate struggled to work together and finished the game with only an assist. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
McIntosh's win bumped their record up to 10-15. As for Northgate, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-10.
McIntosh's road trip will continue as they head out to face Jones County at 7:00 p.m. on February 20th. Hopefully McIntosh focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 26 on Friday. As for Northgate, they will head out on the road to take on Union Grove at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Union Grove is coming into the match with nine straight wins at home, so Northgate will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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