Northridge is 1-6 against Licking Valley since December of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Northridge Vikings will host the Licking Valley Panthers at 7:15 p.m. Licking Valley took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Northridge, who comes in off a win.
Northridge took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Lakewood 54-30. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Vikings have posted since December 19, 2023.
It was another big night for Ava Travis, who posted 20 points, to go along with six steals and five boards. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Northridge's points. Another player making a difference was Ruby Cermak, who put up nine points and five steals.
Meanwhile, Licking Valley played a tough game on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 60-22 loss at the hands of Fairfield Union. The contest marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Northridge's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2. As for Licking Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Northridge ended up a good deal behind Licking Valley in their previous meeting back in January, losing 48-29. Will Northridge have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps