The Northwest Grizzlies entered their tilt with the Maize Eagles with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Northwest managed a 58-52 victory over Maize on Saturday. For Northwest, this counts as revenge for the 76-65 defeat Maize walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2021.
It was another big night for Elijah Benning, who scored 24 points along with three steals. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Tasean Williams, who scored eight points along with five steals.
Northwest pushed their record up to 17-5 with that win, which was their 12th straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.9 points per game. As for Maize, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-9.
Northwest will challenge Blue Valley Northwest at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Blue Valley Northwest has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 540 points over their last eight matches. Maize does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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