It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Northwestern Trojans can now relate to. They fell 65-52 to the Redhawks on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, Northwestern can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 80th, while Westwood is ranked third).
When it comes to explaining why Northwestern lost, one person who can't be blamed is Mason Mitchell. Despite the final result, he shot 6-for-12 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 29 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Mitchell has scored all season. Sir Joseph was another key contributor, scoring six points along with two steals.
Northwestern has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-16 record this season. As for Westwood, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-2 record this season.
Northwestern does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Westwood, they will be playing at home against South Florence at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
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