Northfield has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Thornton Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Northfield stacked a 15th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They put the hurt on Denver South with a sharp 72-47 win.
Northfield's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Daquan Slayton, who scored ten points along with eight steals and five assists, and Jordan Jefferson, who scored 27 points along with four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Jefferson has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Justus Michael, who scored 11 points along with two steals.
Thornton has not done well against Gateway recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Thornton walked away with a 54-41 win over Gateway. The win made it back-to-back wins for Thornton.
Clayton Jones continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 25 points and 12 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Thornton's points. Kainoa Miller was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with two steals.
Northfield pushed their record up to 21-2 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.8 points per game. As for Thornton, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-10 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Northfield have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Thornton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.6 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything came up roses for Northfield against Thornton when the teams last played back in December of 2019 as the team secured a 83-25 victory. In that game, Northfield amassed a halftime lead of 47-15, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.
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