Northfield was handed a 23-point loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Monarch Coyotes out 41-39. For the Nighthawks, this counts as revenge for the 67-17 victory the Coyotes walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2021.
Northfield found their leader in sophomore Faith Nelson, who posted ten points in addition to seven steals and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Lawrence, who had four points and nine boards.
Despite the defeat, Monarch saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Sienna Williams dropped a double-double on 21 points and 30 boards.
Northfield's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Monarch, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2.
Northfield didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 59-49 victory against Skyview on the 7th. As for Monarch, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 59-58 defeat against Horizon on the 7th.
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