Northmor was the 31-27 winner over Mt. Gilead when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Northmor Golden Knights were just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 46-45 to the Mt. Gilead Indians. The Golden Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Northmor's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Shelby Cooper, who earned 17 points plus eight rebounds and four steals. Ryann Brinkman was another key player, earning eight points in addition to nine rebounds and six steals.
Even though they lost, Northmor smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in six consecutive games dating back to last season.
Mt. Gilead's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Faith White led the charge by earning 13 points plus eight rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Ava Baker, who went 6 for 11 en route to 16 points plus seven rebounds and two steals.
Northmor now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Mt. Gilead, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Northmor has already played their next contest (against Mt. Gilead), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Mt. Gilead, they will head out to face off against Centerburg at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Mt. Gilead is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50 points per game this season.
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