NorthWood won the last time they faced South Bend St. Joseph and things went their way on Tuesday too. The NorthWood Panthers managed a 45-40 win over the South Bend St. Joseph Huskies. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Leading NorthWood to victory were Claire Payne and Ella Branham. Payne went 7 of 9 on her way to 16 points and eight rebounds, while Branham went 8 of 17 on her way to 16 points and five rebounds. Payne is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Megan Yoder, who posted seven points and four steals.
South Bend St. Joseph's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kayla Woods, who put up 11 points along with five boards and three steals. Alexa Langager was another key player, putting up six points.
Panthers
| 12/10/24 @ South Bend St. Joseph | 45-40 |
| 12/06/24 @ Concord | 40-26 |
| 11/26/24 @ Triton | 56-15 |
| 11/19/24 @ Tippecanoe Valley | 48-31 |
| 11/12/24 @ South Bend Adams | 54-47 |
NorthWood's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for South Bend St. Joseph, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-3.
NorthWood will square off against Mishawaka at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. As for South Bend St. Joseph, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 60-40 defeat against Marquette Catholic on the 11th.
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