Northgate was the 63-54 winner over Lovejoy when they last played one another last Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Northgate Vikings were just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 53-52 to the Lovejoy Wildcats. The Vikings' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Lovejoy was led to victory by Jeremiah Evans and Javion Barkley. Evans dropped a double-double on 14 points and 17 boards, while Barkley went 8 of 16 en route to 19 points. Those 17 rebounds gave Evans a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Noah Banks, who posted 11 points and three steals.
Northgate's loss dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Lovejoy, their win bumped their record up to 9-14.
Northgate has already played their next matchup, an 80-61 defeat against Dutchtown on the 6th. As for Lovejoy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 60-47 loss against McIntosh on the 7th.
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