The NorthWood Panthers will take on the Highland Trojans at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
NorthWood is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Culver Academies on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Panthers lost 58-36 to the Eagles. The loss put an end to the Panthers' undefeated start to the season.
Despite the loss, NorthWood had strong showings from Claire Hill, who posted 14 points along with five boards and three steals, and Taryn Marcum, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 14 rebounds. Ella Balasa was another key player, putting up six points and eight boards.
Meanwhile, Highland lost to Kankakee Valley at home by a 51-37 margin on Wednesday.
Having lost for the first time this season, NorthWood fell to 2-1. As for Highland, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
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