The Northfield Norsemen will head out to square off against the Northwestern Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Northfield is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering North Miami just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 42-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors.
Northfield's loss came about despite a quality game from Elli Baker, who posted 14 points along with seven boards and three steals. Another player making a difference was Emily Miller, who had seven points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Northfield smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Northwestern came up short against Oak Hill on Wednesday and fell 40-29. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 263rd, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 49th).
This is the second loss in a row for Northwestern and nudges their season record down to 6-10. As for Northfield, their record is now 9-7.
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