The Northwestern Trojans's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of Indian Land by a score of 53-50. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Northwestern in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the loss, Northwestern still got an impressive performance from Jaylan Moore, who scored 16 points. Sir Joseph was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Northwestern were working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Indian Land only posted four assists.
Indian Land's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sequel Patterson, who scored 13 points. Another player making a difference was Michael Jones, who scored 20 points.
Northwestern has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season. As for Indian Land, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-6.
Northwestern has the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome the Cougars at 7:45 p.m. on February 2nd. York is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses. As for Indian Land, they will head out on the road to take on the Stallions at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. South Pointe will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps South Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 94th, while the Warriors are ranked 21st).
