Northfield is on a seven-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Whitko is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Northfield Norsemen will host the Whitko Wildcats at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Northfield is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 75-34 win over Madison-Grant. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 33-12.
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Northfield's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Elli Baker led the charge by dropping a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Baker a new career-high in assists (five). Another player making a difference was Camryn Kuhn, who went 8 of 14 on her way to 18 points and three steals.
Northfield was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Whitko humbled Maconaquah with a 64-34 victory. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 21 points or more this season.
Whitko is also on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. As for Northfield, their victory bumped their record up to 11-7.
Northfield couldn't quite finish off Whitko when the teams last played back in January of 2024 and fell 47-45. Will Northfield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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