Basketball Game Preview: Northwest Catholic Lions vs. Windsor Warriors

The Northwest Catholic Lions will face off against the Windsor Warriors at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Northwest Catholic is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.

Northwest Catholic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: Holy Cross, who was ranked 17th at the time (Northwest Catholic was ranked fourth). Northwest Catholic pulled ahead with a 54-53 photo finish over Holy Cross on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, Windsor was fully in charge on Monday, breezing past Farmington 83-45. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 21 points or more this season.

Northwest Catholic's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.9 points. As for Windsor, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3.

Northwest Catholic came up short against Windsor in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 76-71. Will Northwest Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.