The North East Grape Pickers won the last time they faced the Iroquois Braves, and things went their way on Friday too. North East ended the year with a bang, routing Iroquois 49-26. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory North East has managed all season.
Iroquois lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Cole Bennett, who scored four points along with three steals. Another player making a difference was Devin Brink, who scored four points along with five rebounds.
Iroquois struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
North East's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Iroquois, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
North East and Northwestern will face off at 7:30 p.m. on January 5, 2024 without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Northwestern comes in still looking for their first win of the season. As for Iroquois, they will be playing at home against Fairview at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
