The Northwestern Bulls pushed their score all the way to 56 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Woodward by a score of 59-56.
Northwestern's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Calvin Russel, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds, and Myron Parker Jr. who scored 21 points along with eight rebounds. Russel scored a full 32.1% of Northwestern's points, the ninth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Giovanny Desire, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds.
Northwestern's loss dropped their record down to 7-2. As for Woodward, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
Northwestern and South Fork will face off at 4:00 p.m. on December 29, 2023 without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Florida (South Fork is ranked 64th, while Northwestern is ranked 56th). Woodward and Father Judge will face off at 6:00 p.m. on December 29, 2023 without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Father Judge knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past seven matchups -- so hopefully Woodward likes a good challenge.
