The Northwestern Tigers will face off against the Northfield Norsemen at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Wednesday, Northwestern came up short against Oak Hill and fell 40-29. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 263rd, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 49th).
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Northfield's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell to North Miami 42-37.
Northwestern will have to contain Elli Baker as she made an impact in Northfield's last game. She posted 14 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. Another player making a difference was Emily Miller, who had seven points and five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Northfield smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Northfield's defeat dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Northwestern, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-10.
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