Northridge lost against Utica back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Northridge Vikings took a 49-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Utica Redskins.
Despite the loss, Northridge still got an impressive performance from Ava Travis, who went 9 for 18 on her way to 22 points. That was a full 59.5% of Northridge's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Ruby Cermak was another key player, putting up six points along with five rebounds and four blocks.
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Even though they lost, Northridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Northridge's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Utica, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northridge will head out to take on Mt. Vernon at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Utica, they will venture away from home to challenge Granville at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Granville's defense has only allowed 28.5 points per game this season, so Utica's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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