Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Northwood). They came out on top against the Valencia Tigers by a score of 79-69 on Friday. The Timberwolves haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Northwood to victory, but perhaps none more so than Dane Mortensen, who almost dropped a double-double with 24 points and nine boards. Thanks to that strong game, Mortensen now owns an excellent 41.4% three-point shooting accuracy. Sam Alegre was another key player, dropping a double-double with 11 points and 12 assists.
Timberwolves
| 11/28/25 vs Valencia | 23 |
| 11/25/25 vs Esperanza | 11 |
| 11/24/25 vs Diamond Ranch | 20 |
| 11/22/25 vs Torrance | 10 |
| 01/17/25 @ Irvine | 5 |
| + 11 more games |
Northwood was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in November of 2024.
The victory got Northwood back to even at 2-2. As for Valencia, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Looking ahead, Northwood and Tustin will face off at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. As for Valencia, they and Irvine will face off at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. The Tigers' defense better be ready for this one: the Vaqueros have averaged an impressive 51 points per game this season.
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