On Friday, Northfield beat Rangeview 52-44. Given Northfield's advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while Rangeview is ranked 85th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Northfield to victory were Madison Bethel and Nashara Ellerbee. Bethel scored 16 points along with seven steals, while Ellerbee scored 17 points along with three steals and three blocks. Ellerbee is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three games straight. Austyn Ballage was another key contributor, scoring five points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Despite the loss, Rangeview still got an impressive performance from D'ajha Horton, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Horton hasn't dropped below 16 points for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Paige Boectther, who scored ten points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Northfield pushed their record up to 20-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.8 points per game. As for Rangeview, their loss dropped their record down to 10-13.
Northfield will square off against Silver Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Rangeview, they will square off against Cherry Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cherry Creek has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 308 points over their last five matches.
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