Northmor was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 45-39 heartbreaker at the hands of the East Knox Bulldogs. The Golden Knights were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bulldogs earlier this season, when they won 45-35.
01/15/25 @ East Knox | 11 |
01/26/24 vs Fredericktown | 10 |
12/13/23 @ East Knox | 10 |
12/28/23 vs Loudonville | 9 |
12/06/24 @ Mt. Gilead | 9 |
When it comes to explaining why Northmor lost, don't look at Ryann Brinkman. Despite the final result, she posted eight points along with 11 rebounds and five steals. The dominant performance gave Brinkman a new career-high in boards. Claire Tackett was another key player, going 5 for 11 en route to 12 points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Northmor smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Northmor's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for East Knox, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-6.
Northmor didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 46-38 win against Cardington-Lincoln on the 18th. East Knox has also already played their next matchup, a 62-34 loss against Centerburg on the 18th.
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