Northwestern lost against Catawba Ridge back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Northwestern Trojans fell just short of the Catawba Ridge Copperheads by a score of 32-30.
Several Trojans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Camryn Bennett, who posted six points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jalyn Jones, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.
Catawba Ridge's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lillie Peleponuk led the charge by putting up seven points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Brooks Dority, who earned eight points along with eight boards and three steals.
Northwestern's defeat was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Catawba Ridge, their record now sits at 6-7.
Northwestern will welcome Clover at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Clover will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Northwestern surely won't give up without a fight. As for Catawba Ridge, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 64-23 loss against Lexington on the 6th.
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