Wabash hadn't done well against Northwestern recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Wabash Apaches came out on top against the Northwestern Tigers by a score of 63-50. Given the Apaches' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Tigers are ranked 264th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Wabash to victory, but perhaps none more so than Anna Daughtry, who went 5 of 12 en route to 15 points along with seven steals and five rebounds. Daughtry continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Brookelyn Buzzard was another key player, putting up 19 points and three steals.
Wabash smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northwestern only pulled down eight offensive rebounds.
Despite the loss, Northwestern still got an impressive performance from Berkley Wray, who went 7 for 16 on her way to 16 points in addition to eight boards and four blocks. With that strong performance, Wray is now averaging an impressive 2.1 blocks per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Bishir, who posted 14 points and five rebounds.
Wabash is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for Northwestern, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wabash will take on North Miami at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wabash is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games. As for Northwestern, they will square off against Maconaquah at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Northwestern has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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