Two dominant guards in Madison Bethel and Maddison Neale are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Northfield Nighthawks will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the Ponderosa Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Northfield's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Ponderosa has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road.
The matchup between Northfield and Denver East on Tuesday hardly resembled the 2-0 effort from their previous meeting. Northfield took a 63-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of Denver East. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Despite their defeat, Northfield saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Laporsha Allen, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Nashara Ellerbee, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Ponderosa was beaten by Legend 80-18 on Tuesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Ponderosa in their matchups with Legend: they've now lost five in a row.
Northfield's defeat dropped their record down to 18-3. As for Ponderosa, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-17 record this season.
Northfield beat Ponderosa 61-49 in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Ponderosa's Kayli Spall, who scored 29 points along with three steals. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Northfield to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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