Basketball Recap: Northwestern Gets the Win

Mason McDermott

Points

02/23/26 vs Benjamin Logan	37
01/06/26 vs Tecumseh	30
12/29/25 @ Catholic Central	30
11/29/25 vs Miami East	30
02/17/26 @ Graham Local	27
+ 12 more games

If Benjamin Logan wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Northwestern, they should've done a better job of containing Mason McDermott. The Warriors secured a 68-63 W over the Raiders on Monday for which the team can thank McDermott, who shot 5-for-9 from downtown and almost dropped a double-double with 37 points and nine rebounds. He is becoming a predictor of Northwestern's success: when he posts at least 30 points the team is undefeated (and 6-13 when he doesn't).

Another player making a difference was AJ Cornell, who posted 17 points. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.

Northwestern's victory bumped their record up to 10-13. As for Benjamin Logan, they dropped their record down to 6-17 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.

Northwestern didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 80-41 loss against Northridge on the 26th. Benjamin Logan does not have any more games scheduled as of now.