Northwestern's game on Saturday was all tied up 23-23 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top against the Northfield Norsemen by a score of 55-42.
Among those leading the charge was Brock Shank, who went 7 for 16 en route to 15 points in addition to five assists and five steals. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Bradyn Wilson, who posted 11 points.
Shank wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Northwestern was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northfield only racked up eight assists.
Despite the loss, Northfield still got an impressive performance from Tyson Baer, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 13 points. Carter Rodgers was another key player, putting up ten points and six rebounds.
Northwestern's victory bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Northfield, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-5.
Northwestern has already played their next matchup, a 51-49 win against Wabash on the 24th. As for Northfield, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 59-40 defeat against Whitko on the 24th.
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