Northland waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Mifflin Punchers 80-46. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 21 points or more this season.
| 01/23/25 vs Mifflin | 32 |
| 01/17/25 @ Columbus International | 19 |
| 01/14/25 @ Linden-McKinley | 24 |
| 01/10/25 vs Beechcroft | 16 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Northland to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jaden Shoultz, who dropped a double-double on 32 points and 12 rebounds. Shoultz's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Diante James was another key player, going 7 for 15 on his way to 18 points and seven steals.
Northland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in seven consecutive games.
Several Punchers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Adimalik Omar, who posted ten points. Mohamed Barji also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Northland pushed their record up to 11-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.2 points per game. As for Mifflin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-9.
Northland didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, an 80-34 victory against Whetstone on the 24th. As for Mifflin, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 66-56 defeat against Centennial on the 24th.
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