Northwest blew Lansing out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Monday Lansing got their revenge. The Grizzlies fell just short of the Lions by a score of 57-54. The Grizzlies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Martell Taylor
| 01/26/26 vs Lansing | 67% |
| 01/23/26 @ West | 50% |
| 01/22/26 @ Highland Park | 100% |
| 01/16/26 vs Heights | 67% |
| 01/09/26 @ Andover Central | 67% |
Northwest's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Martell Taylor, who went 6-for-9 to rack up 17 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals, and Christian Laws, who posted 18 points. Taylor is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Darrian Hammond, who had seven points.
Deacon Manthe had a dynamite gamefor Lansing, shooting 4-for-6 from downtown and almost dropping a double-double with 18 points and nine boards. Mehki Stephens was another key player, putting up 13 points and six rebounds.
Northwest's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Lansing, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-7 record this season.
Northwest didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 58-55 loss against South on the 27th. As for Lansing, they will take on Basehor-Linwood on Friday.
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