The South Adams Starfires will head out to face off against the Northfield Norsemen at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.
South Adams is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell 52-42 to Fort Recovery on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Starfires in their matchups with the Indians: they've now lost four in a row.
Tytus Lehman put forth a good effort for the losing side as he went 5 of 11 en route to 16 points. Another player making a difference was Derek McKean, who posted 11 points.
Meanwhile, Northfield hadn't done well against Wabash recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Northfield came out on top against Wabash by a score of 46-38.
South Adams better keep an eye on Carter Rodgers. He was instrumental in Northfield's win, going 7 for 12 on his way to 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Baer, who had seven points.
Northfield is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.5 points per game. As for South Adams, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
South Adams skirted past Northfield 41-38 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Adams since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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