Northwood entered their match against Union Pines on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Northwood Chargers fell 54-46 to the Union Pines Vikings. The Chargers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Vikings apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
| 12/12/23 @ Jordan-Matthews | 4 |
| 12/30/24 vs Union Pines | 3 |
| 01/09/24 vs Cummings | 3 |
| 02/09/24 @ Cummings | 3 |
| 12/28/24 vs Southern School of Energy and Sustainability | 2 |
When it comes to explaining why Northwood lost, don't look at Mikaylah Glover. Despite the final result, she went 6 for 9 on her way to 14 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. That's the most steals Glover has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Ballard, who posted eight points and ten rebounds.
Even though they lost, Northwood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in six consecutive contests.
It was another big night for Ashanti Fox, who went 15 of 28 on her way to 43 points and eight rebounds for Union Pines. Fox's evening made it 12 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points.
Northwood's defeat ended a 17-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-3. As for Union Pines, the win keeps them at an undefeated 12-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northwood will challenge Graham at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Northwood is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50 points per game this season. As for Union Pines, they will square off against Varsity Opponent at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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