Northridge waltzed into their match on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Newark Catholic Green Wave out 56-54. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Vikings have posted since January 6th.
Newark Catholic lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Griffin Urdarovski, who posted 12 points and six steals. With that strong performance, Urdarovski is now averaging an impressive 2.5 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Daube, who earned 11 points along with seven rebounds and six assists.
Vikings
| 12/21/24 vs Newark Catholic | 56-54 |
| 12/18/24 vs Mt. Vernon | 63-52 |
| 03/01/24 vs Utica | 70-47 |
| 02/27/24 vs Grandview Heights | 71-48 |
| 02/16/24 vs Utica | 72-46 |
| + 9 more games |
Northridge pushed their record up to 3-2 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.0 points per game. As for Newark Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Northridge and Bishop Ready will compete for holiday cheer at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Bishop Ready will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Northridge surely won't give up without a fight. Newark Catholic will take on Bishop Rosecrans in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Newark Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.4 points per game this season.
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