Northgate fought the good fight in their overtime game against Lovejoy on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Lovejoy Wildcats by a score of 59-56. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Vikings have suffered since January 18, 2024.
Deasia Stinson
| 02/04/25 @ Lovejoy | 4 |
| 01/28/25 vs Lovejoy | 3 |
| 01/17/25 @ Morrow | 7 |
| 01/14/25 @ Banneker | 5 |
| 01/07/25 @ McIntosh | 8 |
| + 18 more games |
Despite the loss, Northgate had strong showings from Deasia Stinson, who went 9 for 21 en route to 19 points along with eight assists and eight rebounds, and Aaliyah Reynolds, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 16 boards. Stinson has been hot for a while, having also posted three or more steals the last 23 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Jada Wells, who posted 11 points and five boards.
Even though they lost, Northgate smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds.they pulled down ten more offensive boards than Lovejoy's almost as impressive total of 12
Jabria LeSane continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Lovejoy, going 6 of 7 from beyond the arc to rack up 31 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. What's more, LeSane also posted a 63% shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's posted since back in November of 2024. Charlye Fairchild was another key player, putting up 16 points along with seven assists and six boards.
Northgate has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season. As for Lovejoy, their win bumped their record up to 8-15.
Northgate has already played their next contest, a 48-25 defeat against Dutchtown on the 6th. As for Lovejoy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 50-39 loss against McIntosh on the 7th.
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