Jena won the last time they faced Northwood and things went their way on Monday too. The Jena Giants breezed by the Northwood Gators to the tune of 58-31. Fans of the Giants have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Northwood lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jahari Mccoy, who posted 18 points and six rebounds. Mccoy has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last nine times he's played. Landon Tinsley was another key player, putting up nine points and seven rebounds.
Giants
| 12/23/24 @ Northwood | 58-31 |
| 12/17/24 vs Monterey | 47-13 |
| 12/13/24 vs Grace Christian | 52-23 |
The victory was the third in a row for Jena, bringing their record for this year to 3-0. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.3 points per game. As for Northwood, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jena will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Forest at 5:00 p.m. on January 21, 2025. As for Northwood, they are taking a road trip to take on Oberlin at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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