Northridge lost against Bountiful back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Northridge Knights received a blow as they fell 77-61 to the Bountiful RedHawks. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Wednesday (56), the Knights still had to take the loss.
Northridge lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Daniel Sunkuli, who posted 14 points. Theo Roach was another key player, going 6 for 11 en route to 13 points.
Bountiful's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Charlie Smith led the charge by dropping a double-double on 18 points and 13 boards. Those 13 rebounds gave Smith a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryson Heath, who went 8 of 11 on his way to 16 points and five assists.
Northridge has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season. As for Bountiful, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4.
Northridge didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 70-61 victory against Box Elder on the 5th. Bountiful has also already played their next game, a 55-45 win against Bonneville on the 5th.
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