The Elgin Comets are taking a road trip to take on the Northridge Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Elgin earned a 54-44 win over Highland. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Comets.
Zanesville typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday Northridge proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 59-49 victory over the Blue Devils. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Blue Devils recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Elgin better focus on containing Cora Hill and Ava Travis as the pair were huge in Northridge's win. Hill went 9-for-19 en route to 23 points in addition to eight steals and seven boards, while Travis dropped a double-double with 24 points and ten rebounds. Those ten boards gave Travis a new career-high. Ruby Cermak was another key player, putting up four points along with six rebounds, six steals, and five assists.
Northridge was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. They are 12-1 when they've passed the ball that well.
Elgin's record is now 16-6. As for Northridge, their record now sits at 14-7.
Elgin couldn't quite get it done against Northridge when the teams last played back in December of 2023 as they fell 57-50. Can the Comets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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