The Viewmont Vikings were the 61-53 winner over the Northridge Knights when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. Viewmont took a 49-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of Northridge. Viewmont's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it four in a row.
Viewmont's loss on Friday came despite strong showings from Aubrey Mulitalo and Mary Carr. Mulitalo scored 14 points along with eight rebounds, while Carr scored eight points along with nine rebounds. Carr has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times she's played. Mara Mickelson was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with five rebounds.
Leading Northridge to victory were Karlee Mayfield and Kaylee Hess. Mayfield almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds, while Hess scored 17 points along with two steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Hess has scored at least a third of Northridge's points. Another player making a difference was Sarah Mower, who scored eight points along with two steals.
Viewmont has not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-10 record this season. As for Northridge, their win bumped their record up to 10-11.
Viewmont will be playing at home against Bonneville at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Bonneville is coming into the game with seven straight defeats on the road, meaning Viewmont will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Northridge, they will be playing at home against Woods Cross at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Woods Cross is coming into the contest with five straight losses on the road, meaning Northridge will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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