The Northfield Nighthawks entered their tilt with the Hinkley Thunderbirds with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. Northfield took their matchup at home on Thursday with ease, bagging a 65-7 win over Hinkley. Northfield has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 25 points or more this season.
Northfield found their leader in underclassman Madison Bethel, who scored 11 points along with eight steals. Bethel has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Faith Nelson, who scored four points along with two steals.
Hinkley lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Ana Taufa, who scored two points along with seven rebounds.
Northfield's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.8 points per game. As for Hinkley, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-9.
Northfield won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Denver West at 6:00 p.m. on January 19th. Denver West's defense has only allowed 29.4 points per game this season, so Northfield's offense will have their work cut out for them. Hinkley won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Rangeview at 6:00 p.m. on January 19th. Rangeview presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Hinkley in Colorado (Rangeview is ranked 114th, while Hinkley is ranked 317th).
