Rushville lost against Northridge back in December of 2021 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Rushville Lions were outmatched by the Northridge Raiders and fell 72-36. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 147th, while the Raiders are ranked 15th).
Rushville lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Audrey Angle, who posted eight points and eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Makenna Ripberger, who put up eight points.
Northridge found their leader in sophomore Lily Scholl, who went 9 of 11 on her way to 18 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. Scholl is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 11 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Camryn Conley, who went 5 of 8 on her way to 15 points and seven assists.
Rushville has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season. As for Northridge, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-2.
Rushville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 42-40 victory against Andrean on the 27th. As for Northridge, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 58-43 win against Floyd Central on the 27th.
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