Northridge's game on Friday was all tied up 23-23 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell just short of the Newark Catholic Green Wave by a score of 46-44. The Vikings were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Green Wave earlier this season, when they won 46-42.

Ava Travis
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Despite the loss, Northridge still got an impressive performance from Ava Travis, who went 7 for 17 to rack up 20 points. Travis has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 17 times she's played. Cora Hill was another key player, putting up eight points.
Sophie Chard Peloquin was her usual excellent self, going 7 of 13 on her way to 23 points along with seven boards and four blocks for Newark Catholic. That's the most blocks Chard Peloquin has posted since back in March of 2024. Avery Yehle also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Northridge's loss dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Newark Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Northridge has already played their next contest, a 54-41 victory against Licking Heights on the 5th. As for Newark Catholic, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 43-28 defeat against Granville on the 6th.
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