The Northridge Grizzlies scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They walked away with a 66-59 win over Severance. With that victory, Northridge brought their scoring average up to 50.1 points per game.
Northridge got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Sophia Carbajal out in front who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 14 rebounds. Carbajal has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last seven times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jillyin Fulton, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Loss or not, Severance got some senior leadership from Attley Helzer and Ava Zink. Helzer scored 20 points along with four steals, while Zink. scored 15 points along with seven rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Zink has scored all season. Hannah Overton was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with six rebounds.
Northridge's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-7. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Severance, their loss dropped their record down to 9-11.
Northridge will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Roosevelt at 5:30 p.m. Roosevelt knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 18 matches -- so hopefully Northridge likes a good challenge. As for Severance, they will head out on the road to square off against Thompson Valley at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Severance's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four matches.
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