Northwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were outmatched by the Northwest Jaguars and fell 80-46. While losing is never fun, the Gladiators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 266th, while the Jaguars are ranked 73rd).
Kush Malhotra went supernova for Northwest, shooting 70% from the field to rack up 16 points and six rebounds. Malhotra continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Alexander Greenfield, who went 6-for-15 on his way to 13 points.
Northwood's defeat dropped their record down to 2-22. As for Northwest, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season.
Northwood didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 68-67 win against Northwestern on the 28th. As for Northwest, they have also already played their next contest, a 79-69 loss against Blake on the 26th.
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