01/15/25 vs Keytesville | 64 |
12/04/24 vs Keytesville | 40 |
12/14/24 vs East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] | 27 |
12/06/24 vs Bucklin-Macon County | 24 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Northwestern). Everything went their way against the Keytesville Tigers on Wednesday as the Northwestern Eagles made off with a 64-43 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 40-28 back in December of 2024.
Keytesville's loss came despite strong showings from Kinley Dowell and Kiera Shannon. Dowell dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 rebounds, while Shannon dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 boards. With that strong performance, Dowell is now averaging an impressive 8.3 boards per game. Another player making a difference was Harlee Bruce, who posted 11 points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals.
Northwestern pushed their record up to 2-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 19 points. As for Keytesville, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-9.
Northwestern will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Norborne at 6:00 p.m. on February 4th. As for Keytesville, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Keytesville Tigers face off against the Southwest Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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