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| 02/06/25 - Home | 58-56 W |
| 12/15/23 - Away | 68-71 L |
| 12/16/22 - Home | 78-62 W |
| 12/17/21 - Away | 69-63 W |
| 12/20/19 - Away | 50-43 W |
| + 5 more games |
After losing to Northwestern the last time they met, Maconaquah decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Maconaquah Braves came out on top in a nail-biter against the Northwestern Tigers on Thursday, sneaking past 58-56. The score was all tied up 26-26 at the break, but the Braves were the better team in the second half.
Maconaquah got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was AJ Kelly out in front who went 6 for 14 on his way to 19 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Devon Murry, who went 7 of 11 en route to 17 points.
When it comes to explaining why Northwestern lost, don't look at Hayden Cook. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 20 points and 14 boards. Cook has become a key player for Northwestern: the team is 7-2 when he posts at least eight rebounds, but 3-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Bradyn Wilson, who went 6 for 12 to rack up 12 points.
Maconaquah's record is now 12-4. As for Northwestern, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Maconaquah will challenge Carroll at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Maconaquah is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 70.9 points per game this season. As for Northwestern, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Tigers duke it out with the Wildcats at 7:45 p.m. on February 14th. Northwestern is facing Whitko at the right time seeing as Whitko is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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