The Northfield Nighthawks will head out to face off against the Mullen Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northfield is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.1 points per game this season.
On Tuesday, everything came up roses for Northfield against Standley Lake as the team secured a 66-35 victory. With the Nighthawks ahead 34-11 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
| 01/07/25 vs Standley Lake | 11 |
| 01/12/24 vs Skyview | 10 |
| 12/08/23 @ Littleton | 8 |
| 02/07/24 @ Kennedy | 8 |
| 12/04/24 vs Mountain Vista | 8 |
Madison Bethel and Aliyah Herron were among the main playmakers for Northfield as the former went 7 for 14 on her way to 18 points and seven steals and the latter dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Herron a new career-high in boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Faith Nelson, who posted eight points and three steals.
Northfield smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Mullen came up short against Centennial back in December of 2024, falling 59-37. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 30th in Colorado, while the Bulldogs are ranked third in Nevada).
Despite the loss, Mullen saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Makenzie Jones went 7 of 15 on her way to 17 points and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Keaton Arangua-Egbert, who had five points and six boards.
The win got Northfield back to even at 4-4. As for Mullen, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Northfield has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.4 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Mullen struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24.6 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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