It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Southwood had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They snuck past the Northfield Norsemen with a 38-34 win. This was a revenge game for the Knights: when they faced off against the Norsemen back in December of 2024, they had to take a 42-32 loss.
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Southwood found their leader in sophomore Lola Winer, who posted nine points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. Winer is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Alivia Pershing, who put up six points and six boards.
Northfield lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Elli Baker, who scored nine points and eight rebounds. Teagan Baer was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Southwood's victory bumped their record up to 7-16. As for Northfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-9.
Southwood has already played their next game (against North Miami), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Northfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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