If the Northmor Golden Knights were feeling good off their 71-44 takedown of the Loudonville Redbirds last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Northmor was just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 57-56 to Galion. Northmor has struggled against Galion recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Northmor lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Grant Bentley, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Jax Wenger, who scored 16 points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Northmor's defeat dropped their record down to 16-6. As for Galion, their victory bumped their record up to 10-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northmor will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Madison Christian at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Northmor is coming into the contest with eight straight losses at home, meaning Madison Christian will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. Galion will take on Mt. Gilead at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Gilead will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings (they are ranked 760th, while Galion is ranked 337th).
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