Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Northfield Nighthawks walked away with it. They breezed by the Trojans at home to the tune of 92-44 on Wednesday. The win was nothing new for Northfield as they're now sitting on 16 straight.
Northfield had a senior duo take command as Daquan Slayton scored seven points along with eight assists and eight rebounds and Justus Michael scored 16 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Slayton is crushing the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Judah Michael, who scored 12 points along with two steals.
Thornton's loss came despite strong showings from Clayton Jones and Alex Sandovol. Jones scored 13 points along with eight rebounds and two steals, while Sandovol scored 13 points along with three steals. Jones is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games he's played.
Northfield pushed their record up to 22-2 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 87.1 points per game. As for Thornton, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-11.
Northfield will be playing in front of their home fans against Longmont at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Northfield has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 244 points over their last three matches. Thornton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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