Northwest lost against Kapaun Mt. Carmel back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Northwest Grizzlies were dealt a 77-17 defeat at the hands of the Kapaun Mt. Carmel Crusaders. While losing is never fun, the Grizzlies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 272nd in Kansas, while the Crusaders are ranked 66th in Kansas).
Kapaun Mt. Carmel found their leader in sophomore Zoey Buckner-Franklin, who went 10-for-16 on her way to 26 points along with six boards and three steals. Buckner-Franklin's morning made it seven games in a row in which she has scored at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Rudy, who posted eight points and eight rebounds.
Northwest has traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 12 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season. The win was the sixth in a row for Kapaun Mt. Carmel, bringing their record for this year to 14-2-1.
Coincidentally, Northwest and Kapaun Mt. Carmel will both be playing Heights the next time they take the court. Kapaun Mt. Carmel will head out to face Heights on Tuesday, while Northwest will host them on Thursday.
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