After flying high against Crestline last Saturday, Mt. Gilead came back down to earth. The Mt. Gilead Indians took a 72-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Northmor Golden Knights on Saturday. The Indians were probably out for revenge after losing 72-40 to them when the teams met back in January, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Mt. Gilead's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gage Baker, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 boards. Another player making a difference was Rowan Fitzpatrick, who went 7 of 17 en route to 21 points and six rebounds.
Jax Wenger was a one-man wrecking crew for Northmor as he went 12 of 18 on his way to 31 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. The matchup was Wenger's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Trevor Brubaker, who posted 19 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists.
Indians
| 12/14/24 @ Northmor | 60-72 |
| 12/07/24 vs Crestline | 68-32 |
| 12/04/24 @ Ridgedale | 59-58 |
| 11/29/24 vs Bucyrus | 79-40 |
| 11/27/24 vs Highland | 46-70 |
Mt. Gilead moved to 3-2 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Mt. Gilead didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 56-42 loss against Centerburg on the 18th. As for Northmor, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 60-43 win against Elgin on the 17th.
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