With a playoff game on the line, the Northfield Nighthawks rose to the challenge on Thursday. They managed a 70-66 win over the Kadets. Winning may never get old, but Northfield sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
It was another big night for Aliyah Herron, who scored 22 points along with seven steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Madison Bethel, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Air Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tatyonna Brown, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Lydia Flowers, who scored 20 points along with two steals.
Northfield's win bumped their record up to 24-3. As for Air Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 25-2.
Northfield will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Roosevelt at 10:00 a.m. on March 9th. Northfield knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past four games -- so hopefully Roosevelt likes a good challenge. Air Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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