You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely ThunderRidge's strategy against Northfield on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the ThunderRidge Grizzlies blew the Northfield Nighthawks out of the water with an 82-48 final score. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Grizzlies had established a 21 point advantage.
Drew Paine was a one-man wrecking crew for ThunderRidge as he dropped a double-double on 24 points and 15 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Paine a new career-high in offensive rebounds (six). Another player making a difference was Kael Carney, who scored 13 points plus two steals.
ThunderRidge was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northfield only racked up nine.
Northfield's loss came despite strong showings from Alex Ensor and Judah Michael. Ensor earned ten points in addition to six rebounds and four blocks, while Michael scored 13 points plus seven rebounds. Taylor Owens was another key player, earning eight points.
The win made it two in a row for ThunderRidge and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Northfield, their loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. ThunderRidge will face off against Rocky Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Northfield, they will take on Castle View in a tournament on Thursday.
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