Northwest waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Aurora Huskies 54-27. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 27 points or more this season.
Northwest's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Reagan Mcintyre, who posted 14 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Mcintyre is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Daveigha Heikes, who went 6 of 7 on her way to 14 points and five boards.
Vikings
| 02/19/24 vs Lexington | 21 |
| 01/28/25 vs Aurora | 20 |
| 02/02/24 vs Schuyler | 20 |
| 02/20/24 vs McCook | 20 |
| 12/13/24 @ Crete | 19 |
Northwest smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Despite the loss, Aurora had strong showings from Kenna Merrihew, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds, and Hannah Janda, who put up nine points and six boards. The dominant performance gave Janda a new career-high in rebounds.
Northwest has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Aurora, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-9.
Northwest wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 50-43 loss against Seward on the 30th. As for Aurora, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 59-30 win against Schuyler on the 1st.
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