Northern is 0-8 against Westlake since January of 2015 but things could change on Wednesday. The Northern Patriots will host the Westlake Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Northern's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games.
Last Friday, Northern strolled past La Plata with points to spare, taking the game 70-54.
| 01/24/25 vs La Plata | 22 |
| 01/22/25 vs Calvert | 11 |
| 01/17/25 @ Great Mills | 11 |
| 01/14/25 @ Lackey | 8 |
| 01/13/25 @ St. Charles | 12 |
Alec Johnson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 22 boards. Johnson is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Robinson, who went 7 of 16 on his way to 20 points.
Meanwhile, Westlake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 59-50 to Chopticon.
Northern will need focus on slowing down Ethan Minkah, one of several Westlake players who made an impact when they last played. He went 5 for 12 en route to 11 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. Another player making a difference was Tyrek Jordan, who posted 16 points.
Northern pushed their record up to 10-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.3 points per game. As for Westlake, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
Northern lost to Westlake at home by a decisive 61-46 margin when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Thankfully for Northern, Darian Canty (who went 11 of 14 on his way to 29 points and four steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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