Northwestern had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They walked away with a 40-28 win over the Keytesville Tigers on Wednesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Eagles also won the last time the pair played back in December of 2022.
Despite the loss, Keytesville saw an underclassman step up: freshman Kiera Shannon went 6 for 12 en route to 12 points plus seven rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Harlee Bruce, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 rebounds.
Keytesville is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Northwestern will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] at 5:15 p.m. on Saturday. As for Keytesville, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Keytesville Tigers face off against the Brunswick Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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