Two dominant in Sophonie Felix and Vanessa Vancott are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Northwestern Bulls will head out on the road to face off against the Mater Lakes Academy Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northwestern is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
Even though Northwestern has not done well against Norland recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Northwestern snuck past Norland with a 40-34 victory. Winning is a bit easier when you work as a team to rack up 11 more assists than your opponent, as Northwestern did.
Northwestern's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Janyiah Mickens, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. Mickens is absolutely dominating the rebound category: she's posted at least eight every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Felix, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Mater Lakes Academy earned a 48-41 victory over Gulliver Prep on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back wins for Mater Lakes Academy.
Mater Lakes Academy found their leader in underclassman Vancott, who scored 13 points along with nine rebounds and four steals. Alessandra Wandembergh was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with nine steals.
Northwestern has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Mater Lakes Academy, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Thursday's match is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Northwestern have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 47.9% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Mater Lakes Academy struggles in that department as they've drained 42.6% of their threes per game this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
