Northfield played a tough contest on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 77-33 loss at the hands of the Cherry Creek Bruins. The Nighthawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-21.
LaPorsha Allen and Aliyah Herron certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Allen posted ten points and eight boards, while Herron earned eight points and three steals.
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Even though they lost, Northfield smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in five consecutive games.
Cherry Creek's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sophia Baal led the charge by going 6 of 9 on her way to 16 points. Another player making a difference was Braelynn Barnett, who went 6 for 7 en route to 12 points and seven rebounds.
Northfield now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Cherry Creek, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-5.
Northfield has already played their next matchup (against Vista PEAK Prep), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Cherry Creek has also has no score uploaded for their next contest, this one against Riverdale Ridge.
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