Northwestern Boys Basketball Tops Cameron in Conference Showdown, Superior Girls Upset Tigers

Simiyu ‘the spark’ in Superior’s rivalry win against Northwestern

SUPERIOR — Jette Leopold knew where the basketball was going long before the play ever happened. Superior’s junior guard used her quick first step to beat a Northwestern defender to the baseline on the first possession of the second half. Just before she got to the basket, Leopold dropped it off to Reginae Simiyu on the other side of the paint. Simiyu absorbed the contact and finished the layup before converting the old-fashioned three-point pla…

Northwestern Boys Basketball Tops Cameron in Conference Showdown, Superior Girls Upset Tigers

MAPLE, Wis.- The Northwestern boys basketball team moved to the top of the Heart O’North standings on Tuesday night. Playing Cameron on their home floor, the Tigers were able to secure a 60-54 victory over the Comets. Northwestern will next play at Cumberland on Thursday. In girls action, Superior upset Northwestern, 45 to 32. The Spartans improve to 5-13 and will play at Hibbing on Friday. As for the Tigers (10-6), they are at Barron on Thursda…