Basketball Recap: Northwestern Picks Up 12th Straight Win at Home

Bulls

Margin (Wins)

12/04/24 vs Coral Gables	64
12/06/24 @ Braddock	55
12/11/24 vs Dr. Krop	48
01/10/25 vs Central	43
11/18/24 @ Miami Beach	42

There's no place like home for Northwestern, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. Everything went their way against the Homestead Broncos on Wednesday as the Northwestern Bulls made off with a 56-36 win. The Bulls have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matches by 20 points or more this season.

Northwestern's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tayana Dixon, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten boards. Dixon is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down ten or more in the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Myah Newton, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 boards.

Northwestern was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Homestead only racked up five assists.

Despite the defeat, Homestead saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Alissa Brown went 8 for 17 on her way to 23 points along with eight rebounds and seven steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Brown has scored all season. Caitylyn Gibson was another key player, putting up six points and six boards.

Northwestern's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-3. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.3 points per game. As for Homestead, their loss dropped their record down to 9-4.

Northwestern wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 46-37 defeat against Miami on the 24th. As for Homestead, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 54-17 victory against Palmetto on the 27th.