Northern has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 60-48 to the Lackey Chargers on Tuesday. The Patriots were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Chargers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
| 01/14/25 @ Lackey | 8 |
| 01/13/25 @ St. Charles | 12 |
| 01/09/25 vs Patuxent | 21 |
| 01/03/25 vs North Point | 10 |
| 12/28/24 vs Richard Montgomery | 20 |
Despite the loss, Northern still got an impressive performance from Alec Johnson, who posted eight points in addition to eight rebounds and six blocks. Johnson is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Bryce Robinson, who scored 12 points.
Even though they lost, Northern smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive games.
It was another big night for Malik Gordon, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds for Lackey. The dominant performance gave Gordon a new career-high in boards. Isaiah Mansaray was another key player, putting up 17 points and three steals.
Northern's loss dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Lackey, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Northern didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 68-62 defeat against Great Mills on the 17th. Lackey has also already played their next contest, a 55-46 win against La Plata on the 17th.
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