Northridge lost against Roy on January 3rd and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Northridge Knights were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 41-40 to the Roy Royals. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Northridge lost, don't look at Karlee Mayfield. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards. That was a full 37.5% of Northridge's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Megan Sargent, who had five points and four steals.
Knights
| 01/29/25 @ Roy | 40-41 |
| 01/24/25 vs Clearfield | 37-61 |
Even though they lost, Northridge smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in five consecutive contests.
Roy had a senior duo take command as Jerzee Hart put up eight points in addition to eight rebounds and four blocks and Ariana Strain earned 11 points.
Northridge's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Roy, their victory bumped their record up to 6-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northridge will head out to face off against Bountiful at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Bountiful will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Northridge surely won't give up without a fight. As for Roy, they are taking a road trip to square off against Bonneville at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Roy is facing Bonneville at the right time seeing as Bonneville is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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