Northridge hasn't had much luck against Severance recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Northridge Grizzlies will welcome the Severance Silver Knights at 7:00 p.m.
Northridge came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They were outmatched by Mountain View and fell 82-44. The Grizzlies were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-16.
Meanwhile, Severance entered their tilt with Wellington on Tuesday with ten consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with 11. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 65-30 victory over the Eagles. The Silver Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 23 points or more this season.
Severance had a senior duo take command as Cannon Rank dropped a double-double with 12 points and 11 boards and Zack McGrath went 6-for-9 to rack up 14 points and five rebounds. The dominant performance gave McGrath a new career-high in rebounds. Marshal Ehrlich was another key player, going 5-for-8 on his way to 11 points and six boards.
Severance smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive games.
Severance's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.2 points over those games. As for Northridge, their loss dropped their record down to 5-16.
Northridge took a serious blow against Severance in their previous meeting back in January, falling 67-21. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Northridge was down 36-8.
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