GOODMAN - An early 12-1 deficit set the tone for Northwest in Monday evening's 78-53 loss at Holmes.
Holmes kept a lid on the Lady Rangers' scoring all night, preventing any players from reaching double figures in points or rebounds. Northwest fell to 10-4 on the season and 2-1 in the MACCC, as the Lady Bulldogs moved to 10-7 overall and 1-3 in conference play.
An 8-1 deficit for Northwest eventually swelled to a 22-9 hole by the end of the opening quarter. Although the Lady Rangers would eventually pick up the pace on offense and even cut the score down to eight, Holmes still led 40-29 at the halftime break.
Whatever momentum the Lady Rangers had before halftime was washed away in the third quarter, as Holmes outscored Northwest by a 21-13 margin, further widening the gap to 61-42. From there, the Lady Bulldogs kept things in their favor, scoring 17 points over the final 10 minutes.
Northwest shot just 30 percent from the floor and were limited to a pair of three-pointers on eight attempts. The Lady Rangers did go 71 percent from the charity stripe, while outscoring the Lady Bulldogs, 18-10, in bench points.
Angela Middleton was the leading scorer for Northwest, totaling nine points with four rebounds and three steals. The trio of
Mikayla Abram,
Zaria Glover and
Mariah Reed-Jones finished with eight points apiece, with Glover and Reed-Jones combining for seven rebounds and six steals.
Additionally,
Marian Jenkins led the Lady Rangers in total rebounds (5) and blocks (3). Off the bench,
Kae'la Mitchell provided seven points and three steals, followed by five points by
Anaria Lee.
Holmes had four players reach double figures, including a 12-point, 11-rebound performance from Darranya Wright. Bella Roberts led the Lady Bulldogs with 20 points and seven boards, followed by 18 points from Kelsey Federick and 11 points by Savannah Hailey.
Holmes also shot 54 percent from the floor, including a 7-for-13 streak from three-point range and a 63 percent average from the free throw line.Â
Northwest will now turn its attention to Thursday, February 1, when the Lady Rangers return home to host Jones College. The Lady Bobcats (4-11, 0-4 MACCC) are coming off a 56-44 loss to Mississippi Gulf Coast, their 10th loss in the last 11 games.
