Northwest has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 57-52 heartbreaker at the hands of the Heights Falcons. While the Grizzlies didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Falcons 16-11 in the first quarter.
Northwest's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was River Peters, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 16 points. Dj Brown was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Heights was led to victory by Chase Robinson and Jalihn Timmons. Robinson dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten boards, while Timmons went 7 for 14 en route to 19 points. Timmons has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was K'Mari Holt, who posted five points and five rebounds.
Northwest's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2. As for Heights, the win keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Northwest will square off against Blue Valley at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northwest is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 66.3 points per game this season. As for Heights, they will challenge Maize South at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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