There's no place like home for the Northwest Grizzlies, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 51-49 victory over Kapaun Mt. Carmel on Tuesday. This was payback for Northwest, who suffered a 75-63 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Elijah Benning continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 17 points along with three steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayce Glasper, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds.
Northwest's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-5. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points per game. As for Kapaun Mt. Carmel, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-2.
Northwest does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Kapaun Mt. Carmel, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Heights at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Kansas (Heights is ranked sixth, while Kapaun Mt. Carmel is ranked tenth).
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