If North Miami was feeling good fresh off their 60-31 takedown of Oregon-Davis last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The North Miami Warriors took a hard 69-51 fall against the Northfield Norsemen on Tuesday. The Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Norsemen apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Northfield to victory, but perhaps none more so than Carter Rodgers, who went 7 for 14 on his way to 21 points and five rebounds. Rodgers' evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cody Holmes, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 15 rebounds.
North Miami has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for Northfield, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Miami will face off against Winamac at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Winamac is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.5 points per game this season. As for Northfield, they will challenge Lewis Cass at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Northfield has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
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