If Northtown was riding high fresh off their 57-16 takedown of Josephinum last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Northtown Pumas fell just short of the Horizon Science Academy-Southwest Huskies by a score of 28-26 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Pumas have suffered since February 5, 2024.
Northtown's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Maanha Khatoon, who posted eight points.
Aislin Vazquez was the offensive standout of the match as she put up 18 points. Jaida Ortiz was another key player, putting up seven points.
Northtown's loss was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Horizon Science Academy-Southwest, their victory bumped their record up to 10-7.
Northtown has already played their next contest (against Christ the King), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Horizon Science Academy-Southwest didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 23-13 win against DuSable on the 22nd.
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