Mifflin lost against Northland back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Mifflin Punchers were outmatched by the Northland Vikings and fell 80-46. The Punchers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 48-22.
Mifflin lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Adimalik Omar, who posted ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Keon Gibson, who scored ten points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Northland to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jaden Shoultz, who dropped a double-double on 32 points and 12 rebounds. The contest was Shoultz's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Diante James was another key player, going 7 of 15 on his way to 18 points and seven steals.
Mifflin has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.2 points per game. As for Northland, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3.
Mifflin wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 66-56 defeat against Centennial on the 24th. As for Northland, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 80-34 victory against Whetstone on the 24th.
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