Northfield had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell to the Ralston Valley Mustangs 48-44.
Northfield lost on Tuesday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Madison Bethel, who scored 14 points along with four steals. Bethel is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed four or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Aliyah Herron, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Ralston Valley found their leader in sophomore Santana Sabus, who almost dropped a double-double on 25 points and nine rebounds. The matchup was Sabus' third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Kailey Townsend, who earned four points in addition to ten rebounds.
Northfield didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 63-40 loss against Mountain Vista on the 4th. Ralston Valley has also already played their next game, a 47-43 defeat against Pine Creek on the 5th.
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