Northland 65, Beechcroft 44
Owan Mburugu leads all scorers with 23 points in rivalry win
Written by 270 Hoops staff writer Jack Diwik
Northland had control early, but it didn’t feel like it.
Four first-quarter turnovers stalled the Vikings’ offense and drained the energy from a packed gym, even as Northland took a 14-8 lead over rival Beechcroft.
The once-lively crowd grew restless as the buzzer sounded.
Five minutes later, the silence had been swallowed by roar.
Northland (11-6, 9-2 City League) ripped off an 11-0 run in the second quarter and rode 23 points from Owan Mburugu to overpower Beechcroft (6-11, 5-6 City League) 65-44 Tuesday night at Northland High School.
