Greenfield/Northwestern suffered their closest loss since January 23, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of the West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] Cougars by a score of 51-49. The Tigers were probably out for revenge after losing 60-43 to them when the teams met back in January of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Greenfield/Northwestern's loss came despite strong showings from Wyatt Stuart and Garrett Costello. Stuart went 7 of 13 en route to 18 points and eight boards, while Costello went 5 for 7 on his way to 11 points and three steals. Stuart continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Talon Albrecht, who posted seven points and five assists.
Tigers
| 01/17/25 @ West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs] | 49-51 |
| 01/15/25 vs Liberty | 67-48 |
| 01/11/25 vs Carrollton | 57-42 |
| 01/07/25 @ Brown County | 66-52 |
| 12/27/24 vs Lutheran | 48-55 |
Greenfield/Northwestern moved to 11-5 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs], their victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-4.
Greenfield/Northwestern has already played their next match, a 72-34 loss against Calhoun on the 18th. As for West Central co-op [Winchester-Bluffs], they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 51-41 win against Routt Catholic on the 18th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
