The Northridge Knights are taking a road trip to challenge the Woods Cross Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Northridge knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Woods Cross likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Northridge came up short against Viewmont and fell 73-61.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Woods Cross, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 68-45 margin over Roy on Friday. The score was close at the half, but the Wildcats pulled away in the second half with 39 points.
Northridge better keep an eye on Elliot Bendinger. He was instrumental in Woods Cross' win, dropping a double-double on 25 points and 11 rebounds. Those 25 points gave Bendinger a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Hunter Jackson, who posted ten points in addition to six assists and six steals.
Woods Cross was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists.they racked up eight more assists than Roy's almost as impressive total of 12
Northridge's loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Woods Cross, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season.
Northridge skirted past Woods Cross 61-59 when the teams last played back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northridge since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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