Game Details - Boys Basketball

Things didn’t come easy for the Knights in the first half. After scoring only two points in the first quarter, they trailed Bonneville by 15 points heading into the halftime break. But in the final two quarters, Northridge managed to flip the script thank to a heightened level of intensity, especially on the defensive end. The Knights limited the Lakers to just 13 second half points, paving the way for their 47-45 comeback victory. With under 30 seconds remaining, Northridge’s Logan Birt secured an offensive board, giving the Knights a second chance opportunity, which they capitalized on. Bentley Whitear went on to drill the game-winning 3-pointer with three seconds remaining, helping Northridge secure its seventh win of the season. “We got off to a really slow start, but we were playing really hard and getting good looks, shots just weren’t falling for us early. So much respect for Bonneville, they are such a well coached team and they are extremely physical. We just kept plugging away possession by possession. The kids just kept believing and fighting. So proud of this team, there is no quit in them…Bentley (Whitear) struggled much of the game, but kept playing hard and his teammates kept lifting him up and we trusted him with the last shot and he hit the one that counted,” Northridge coach Andrew Olson said.