After flying high against North White last Saturday, Northfield came back down to earth. The Northfield Norsemen took a 61-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Maconaquah Braves on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Norsemen in their matchups with the Braves: they've now lost nine in a row.
Tyson Baer
| 02/18/25 vs Maconaquah | 16 |
| 02/15/25 @ North White | 15 |
| 02/14/25 vs Bluffton | 6 |
| 02/08/25 @ Eastern | 6 |
| 02/06/25 @ Manchester | 2 |
| + 15 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Northfield lost, don't look at Tyson Baer. Despite the final result, he went 7-for-10 en route to 16 points and five rebounds. That's the most points Baer has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Carter Rodgers, who had 12 points.
Josiah Ball was his usual excellent self, going 10-for-16 on his way to 28 points and eight boards for Maconaquah. Ball's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Fuddy Kile, who went 5-for-8 to rack up 10 points and three steals.
Northfield now has a losing record of 9-10. As for Maconaquah, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-5.
Looking ahead, Northfield and Southwood will meet in a classic North v. South matchup at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Maconaquah, they will welcome Manchester at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Manchester will roll in looking for their 18th straight win, something Maconaquah surely won't give up without a fight.
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