It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Northfield ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Whitko Wildcats, sneaking past 70-67. The win was familiar territory for the Norsemen who have now won three matchups in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Northfield to victory, but perhaps none more so than Camryn Kuhn, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten boards. That's the most rebounds Kuhn has posted since back in November of 2024. Elli Baker was another key player, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 15 boards.
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ally Brown, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayma Stonebraker, who went 6 of 13 en route to 19 points and three steals.
Norsemen
| 01/25/25 vs Whitko | 70-67 |
| 01/23/25 vs Madison-Grant | 75-34 |
| 01/04/25 vs South Adams | 50-30 |
| 12/13/24 vs Southwood | 48-34 |
| 12/07/24 vs Manchester | 61-50 |
| + 3 more games |
Northfield's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-7. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.6 points per game. As for Whitko, they moved to 14-4 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
Northfield will head out on the road to square off against Peru at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Whitko, they will host Fort Wayne Bishop Luers at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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