The Northwestern Bulls extended their postseason success on Friday against the Homestead Broncos. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Broncos and snuck past 53-51. The win was familiar territory for Northwestern who now have four in a row.
Northwestern's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sophonie Felix, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. It was the first time this season that Felix pulled down eight or more rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jermiah Eleby, who scored 15 points along with six assists and six rebounds.
Despite the loss, Homestead still got an impressive performance from Caitylyn Gibson, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. Gibson is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least three every time she's taken the court this season. Kelis Durham was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Northwestern is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Homestead, their loss dropped their record down to 15-3.
Northwestern is on the road again on Wednesday and plays Norland at 6:00 p.m. on February 14th. Hopefully Norland focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 on Friday. As for Homestead, they will head out on the road to face off against Boynton Beach at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Boynton Beach is coming into the contest with eight straight losses at home, meaning Homestead will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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