The Northmor Golden Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mt. Gilead Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Northmor has three straight wins, Mt. Gilead has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Even though Northmor has not done well against Centerburg recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Northmor walked away with a 63-52 win over Centerburg.
Northmor's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Drew Hammond, who scored 15 points along with five steals. Another player making a difference was Grant Bentley, who scored 21 points.
Meanwhile, Mt. Gilead came up short against Danville on Saturday and fell 58-47.
Northmor has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Mt. Gilead, they bumped their record down to 3-8 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for Northmor against Mt. Gilead when the teams last played back in December of 2023 as the squad secured a 73-43 win. Will Northmor repeat their success, or does Mt. Gilead have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
