The Northwestern Trojans lost against the Catawba Ridge Copperheads back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Northwestern took a 56-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of Catawba Ridge. Northwestern has struggled against Catawba Ridge recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Several Trojans players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jackson Wilson, who scored nine points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylan Moore, who scored 12 points along with two steals.
Catawba Ridge found their leader in underclassman Lance Barnes, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Zyan Hager, who scored 15 points along with two steals.
Northwestern has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-15 record this season. As for Catawba Ridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season.
Northwestern does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Catawba Ridge, they will be playing at home against Wade Hampton at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Catawba Ridge's favor as the team sits on ten straight wins at home while Wade Hampton has been banged up by nine consecutive losses on the road.
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