Northeastern put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past the Monroe Central Golden Bears with points to spare, taking the game 50-35. The 50-point effort marked the Knights' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Northeastern got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Mackenzie Johnson out in front who went 7 for 9 en route to 17 points plus seven rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Johnson a new career-high in threes (two). Ariel Shuler was another key player, going 5 for 12 en route to 15 points.
Northeastern smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Monroe Central only pulled down six.
Monroe Central's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Abe Ervin, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds, and Maleigh Ervin, who made all 6 shots she took racking up 12 points. Abe is also crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season.
Northeastern's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.6 points per game. As for Monroe Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2.
Northeastern and Jay County are set to duel on Tuesday. Northeastern is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.1 points per game this season. As for Monroe Central, they will be playing at home against Union City at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Monroe Central also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 50.8 points per game.
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