On Saturday, the Northridge Grizzlies strolled past the Brighton Bulldogs with points to spare, taking the game 56-37. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Grizzlies.
| 01/18/25 @ Brighton | 22 |
| 01/20/24 @ Niwot | 16 |
| 12/19/24 @ University | 15 |
| 01/07/25 vs Wellington | 15 |
| 01/14/25 @ Greeley Central | 14 |
Northridge's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bailey McGeen, who went 8 for 15 en route to 22 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. Those 22 points gave McGeen a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sophia Carbajal, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten boards.
Northridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in 11 consecutive games.
Brighton lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Laila Alexander, who posted ten points and seven rebounds. Alexander has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Haleyanna Martin was another key player, putting up eight points.
Northridge has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.4 points per game. As for Brighton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northridge will square off against Severance at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Brighton, they and Westminster will meet in a dog eat dog contest at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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