Fort Wayne Northrop has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They opened the new year with a less-than-successful 51-41 defeat to the Noblesville Millers. While losing is never fun, the Bruins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Millers are ranked sixth).
Fort Wayne Northrop's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alivia Rice, who shot 5-for-7 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance gave Rice a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Swynn Jackson, who posted eight points along with five boards and three steals.
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| 01/04/25 vs Noblesville | 41-51 |
| 12/28/24 @ Pike | 49-83 |
Even though they lost, Fort Wayne Northrop smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 19 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meredith Tippner continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Noblesville, dropping a double-double on 27 points and 14 rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which Tippner has scored at least a third of Noblesville's points. Kate Rollins was another key player, putting up 12 points and four steals.
Fort Wayne Northrop's defeat dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Noblesville, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
Fort Wayne Northrop wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 69-64 loss against Whitko on the 4th. As for Noblesville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 58-42 win against Huntington North on the 4th.
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