The Northwestern Wildcats had to endure a seven-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Fairmont Heights 31-29. This was payback for Northwestern, who suffered a 41-28 loss the last time these two teams met.
When it comes to explaining why Fairmont Heights lost on Monday, one person who can't be blamed is Angela Green. Despite the final result, she scored 21 points along with two steals. That was a full 72.4% of Fairmont Heights' points, marking the 12th time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Sierra Hampton, who scored three points along with six rebounds and six steals.
Northwestern's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-11. As for Fairmont Heights, they dropped their record down to 4-11 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Northwestern won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against the Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on February 6th. High Point comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 24 points in their last nine games, a trend the squad is of course eager to reverse. As for Fairmont Heights, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against the at 5:30 p.m. on February 6th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Maryland (College Park Academy is ranked 246th, while the Hornets are ranked 235th).
