The Northwestern Bulls scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They breezed by North Miami on the road to the tune of 67-40. Northwestern has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 24 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Northwestern to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sophonie Felix, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Felix is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jahyra Charles, who scored 19 points.
Despite the loss, North Miami still got an impressive performance from Jadore Hayes, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 21 rebounds. That was a full 70% of North Miami's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Kindal Glanton was another key contributor, scoring three points along with five rebounds.
North Miami struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Northwestern posted 13 assists.
Northwestern has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for North Miami, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northwestern and Lourdes Academy will face off at 5:00 p.m. on January 17th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Lourdes Academy comes in on 11 and Northwestern on four. As for North Miami, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Coral Reef at 5:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Florida (Coral Reef is ranked 315th, while North Miami is ranked 328th).
