The Greenfield/Northwestern Tigers will take on the Nokomis Redskins in a tournament on Thursday. Greenfield/Northwestern has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with five straight defeats, while Nokomis will come in with three straight victories.
Last Tuesday, Greenfield/Northwestern was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 40-35 to Lincolnwood.
Meanwhile, Nokomis really took it to Mt. Olive for the full four quarters, racking up a 59-32 win. The Redskins have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 26 points or more this season.
Nokomis found their leader in sophomore Alivia Sabol, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Sabol has scored all season. Lizzy Hill was another key player, going 6 for 7 on her way to 13 points.
Nokomis pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.9 points per game. As for Greenfield/Northwestern, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Greenfield/Northwestern came out on top in a nail-biter against Nokomis when the teams last played back in January of 2022, sneaking past 55-52. Does Greenfield/Northwestern have another victory up their sleeve, or will Nokomis turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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