There's no place like home for Northwestern, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 64-63 victory over the Clover Blue Eagles. The Trojans have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Blue Eagles, too.
Josh Singleton went supernova for Northwestern, going 7 for 10 on his way to 19 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Joseph Owusu-Mensah, who posted eight points and ten boards.
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Northwestern smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Clover's loss on Tuesday came despite strong showings from Jayden Parks and J'Shon Watson. Parks went 5 of 8 en route to 18 points, while Watson went 5 for 8 on his way to 15 points. The dominant performance gave Parks a new career-high in points. Rico Hickman also deserves some recognition as he posted his first blocks of the season.
Northwestern's win bumped their record up to 4-9. As for Clover, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-6 record this season.
Northwestern wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 62-37 loss against Fort Mill on the 9th. As for Clover, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 50-47 victory against Varsity Opponent on the 9th.
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