Northridge fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Viewmont on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Viewmont Vikings by a score of 36-33. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Knights have suffered against the Vikings since January 18, 2022.
Izabel Kap
| 02/07/25 @ Viewmont | 4 |
| 01/10/25 @ Box Elder | 4 |
| 01/03/25 vs Roy | 4 |
| 12/20/24 @ Farmington | 4 |
| 02/05/25 vs Box Elder | 3 |
| + 11 more games |
Loss or not, Northridge got some senior leadership from Karlee Mayfield and Izabel Kap. Mayfield dropped a double-double with 15 points and 15 boards, while Kap posted 11 points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals. Northridge is 5-2 when Kap posts three or more steals, but 3-11 otherwise.
Even though they lost, Northridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in eight consecutive matches.
Viewmont had a senior duo take command as Callie Peterson almost dropped a double-double with ten points and nine boards and Mary Carr dropped a double-double with 12 points and ten rebounds. Peterson continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophie Gold, who scored two points.
Northridge's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Viewmont, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-7.
Northridge has already played their next game, a 53-41 loss against Woods Cross on the 12th. As for Viewmont, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 35-20 victory against Bonneville on the 12th.
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