Two dominant guards in Maddison Neale and Madison Bethel are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Ponderosa Mustangs are on the road again on Thursday and plays the Northfield Nighthawks at 6:00 p.m. on February 15th. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Tuesday, Ponderosa took a serious blow against Legend, falling 80-18. Ponderosa was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-8.
Meanwhile, 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 probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Laporsha Allen, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Nashara Ellerbee, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Ponderosa dropped their record down to 5-17 with that loss, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Northfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-3.
Ponderosa came up short against Northfield in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, falling 61-49. Can Ponderosa avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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