The Northern Patriots's game last Friday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Wednesday. They enjoyed a cozy 54-39 win over McDonough. This was payback for Northern, who suffered a 62-24 loss the last time these two teams met.
Northern can attribute much of their success to Rachel Williams, who scored nine points along with six rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikayla Jones, who scored 12 points along with two steals.
Despite the defeat, McDonough had strong showings from Cailyn Samuel, who scored 14 points along with five steals, and Lexi Garrison, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds and two steals. That was a full 35.9% of McDonough's points, marking the tenth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Northern's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-8. As for McDonough, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.
Northern will head out on the road to face off against Huntingtown at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Maryland (Huntingtown is ranked 127th, while Northern is ranked 119th). As for McDonough, they will be playing at home against Calvert at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. McDonough is facing Calvert at the right time seeing as Calvert is stuck on a 13-game losing streak.
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