Northland won the last time they faced Beechcroft and things went their way on Friday too. The Northland Vikings took down the Beechcroft Cougars 72-55. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 177th, while the Cougars are ranked 546th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nehemiah McMorris continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 11 of 17 on his way to 29 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Shoultz, who posted 16 points and six rebounds.
Northland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Vikings
| 01/10/25 vs Beechcroft | 72-55 |
| 01/08/25 vs East | 64-46 |
| 12/20/24 vs Centennial | 77-56 |
| 12/10/24 vs Columbus International | 68-20 |
Northland pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.3 points per game. As for Beechcroft, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Northland will head out to challenge Linden-McKinley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northland has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. As for Beechcroft, they will welcome Mifflin at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Beechcroft has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 180 points over their last three games.
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