Northland Christian's game on Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 52-50 win over the Rudder Rangers. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cougars have posted since February 13th.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Northland Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Spencer Townsell, who shot 45% from the field en route to 14 points in addition to five assists and five boards. What's more, Townsell also posted a 40% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in January. Another player making a difference was Alhassan Diallo, who posted nine points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Several Rangers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Easton Wehrle, who went 8-for-17 to rack up 18 points and seven boards. Rodrigo Salazar Gold was another key player, shooting 43% from the field on his way to 15 points and three steals.
Northland Christian moved to 4-9 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Rudder, they are on a 15-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-15.
Northland Christian wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 61-51 victory against Cypress Christian on the 6th. As for Rudder, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-29 loss against Elgin on the 9th.
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