If Northwest was feeling good fresh off their 65-32 takedown of Lakeview on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Northwest Vikings took a 46-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of the York Dukes on Saturday. The Vikings were not able to make up for their defeat to the Dukes from their previous meeting back in January of 2024.
Northwest's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Reagan Mcintyre, who posted eight points and four steals. Jolie O?Hara was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Lainey Portwine continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for York, going 5 of 9 on her way to 13 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. Portwine has been hot recently, having posted four or more steals the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kinslee Kern, who had 11 points and four steals.
Vikings
| 01/11/25 vs York | 37-46 |
| 01/10/25 vs Lakeview | 65-32 |
| 01/03/25 vs Broken Bow | 44-39 |
| 12/28/24 vs Centennial | 50-39 |
| 12/27/24 vs Oakland-Craig | 63-74 |
With the defeat, Northwest broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-4. As for York, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northwest will take on St. Cecilia at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for York, they will challenge Grand Island Central Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. York's defense has only allowed 26.5 points per game this season, so Grand Island Central Catholic's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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