Northfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 60-44 bruising from the Rochester Zebras. The Norsemen were probably out for revenge after losing 76-54 to them when the teams met back in January of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
| 01/12/24 vs North Miami | 10 |
| 01/06/24 @ Madison-Grant | 9 |
| 01/31/25 vs Rochester | 8 |
| 12/09/23 @ Peru | 6 |
| 12/15/23 @ Wabash | 6 |
Northfield's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tyson Baer, who posted eight points and eight boards. That's the most rebounds Baer has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Cody Holmes, who put up four points.
Drew Bowers continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Rochester, almost dropping a double-double on 23 points and nine boards. The match was Bowers' third in a row with at least ten points. Brady Coleman also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Northfield's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-7. As for Rochester, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-3.
Northfield will square off against Manchester at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Manchester's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 12 contests. As for Rochester, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 69-58 win against North Miami on the 1st.
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