Northwood came into Saturday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 48-41 win over the University Trojans on Saturday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 51-32 back in December of 2024.
Despite the loss, University still got an impressive performance from Ai Miyano, who posted 16 points in addition to five assists and five steals. Those five steals gave Miyano a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Rae Li, who had ten points.
Northwood's victory bumped their record up to 4-13. As for University, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.
Northwood and University could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Northwood (ranked 846th) will meet Santa Margarita (ranked 51st) at 6:00 p.m. on January 8th. Meanwhile, University (ranked 877th) will meet Laguna Beach (ranked 427th) at 5:30 p.m. on January 9th.
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