Having just played yesterday, the Northgate Broncos will head out on the road to face off against the Benicia Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on February 6th. One thing working in Northgate's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four matches.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Northgate walked away with it. They blew past the Red Devils 70-36 at home on Monday. Given Northgate's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 186th, while the Red Devils are ranked 1007th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Northgate's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Grayson Boustead, who scored ten points along with five assists and two steals. Boustead has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Daniel Louie, who scored 15 points.
Benicia has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 59-48 to Vanden on Saturday. Benicia has not had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Northgate has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season. As for Benicia, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 17-9.
Northgate came up short against the Panthers in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 65-57. Can Northgate avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
