North White was the 55-45 winner over Kouts when they last played one another back in February of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The North White Vikings took a 43-24 bruising from the Kouts Mustangs & Fillies on Friday. The contest marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why North White lost, don't look at Autumn Reif. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 boards. That was a full 45.8% of North White's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Vikings
| 01/03/25 @ Kouts | 24-43 |
| 12/28/24 vs Morgan Township | 28-29 |
| 12/19/24 vs Faith Christian | 41-45 |
| 12/17/24 vs North Judson-San Pierre | 41-67 |
Even though they lost, North White smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Kouts found their leader in sophomore Bella Birky, who went 6 of 10 on her way to 19 points and five rebounds. Those 19 points set a new season-high mark for Birky. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Tikalsky, who had six points and five rebounds.
North White has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season. As for Kouts, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-6.
North White didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 30-23 victory against Clinton Prairie on the 3rd. As for Kouts, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 49-29 loss against Rochester on the 3rd.
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