A relatively young but talented Northwestern girls basketball team topped Ipswich 58-38 in a Lake Region Conference showdown last Thursday, Jan. 12 in Ipswich.

The visitors would indeed lead at each respective quarter break -19-8, 31-15 and 49-28. But Ipswich would then establish a narrow 10-9 scoring advantage in the final stanza.

The visiting team was led by Adriana Ratagan with 19 points and 10 rebounds, a double-double for sure. Ella Boekelheide and Ashley Haven also reached double-figures in their scoring column with 14 points apiece. Three other Wildcats scored.

Ipswich countered with...