The Westfield Shamrocks and the NorthWood Panthers will round out the year against one another at at 11:30 a.m. on Friday.
Westfield is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Noblesville just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Millers by a score of 53-51.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask NorthWood). They put the hurt on Plymouth with a sharp 68-42 win on Saturday. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 24 points or more this season.
Westfield better focus on containing Kinzee Hartman and Claire Payne as the pair were huge in NorthWood's win. Hartman went 8 of 14 from beyond the arc en route to 26 points, while Payne dropped a double-double on 14 points and 16 rebounds. Those 26 points gave Hartman a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Haylee Heflin, who posted nine points.
NorthWood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 16 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
NorthWood's victory bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Westfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-5.
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