Basketball Recap: Northfield Snaps Ten-Game Streak of Wins at Home

Northfield played a tough match on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the Mountain Vista Golden Eagles, falling 63-40. The Nighthawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-15.

Despite the loss, Northfield still got an impressive performance from Aliyah Herron, who went 7 for 13 on her way to 16 points in addition to eight boards and four blocks. Herron is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season.

Mountain Vista's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kennedy Spellman led the charge by going 10 of 23 on her way to 28 points along with six steals and five assists. The dominant performance gave Spellman a new career-high in steals. Kiarra Spellman was another key player, putting up 21 points along with seven steals and five boards.

Northfield's defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2.

Northfield didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 41-39 win against Monarch on the 5th. As for Mountain Vista, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 91-32 victory against Longmont on the 6th.