Basketball Preview: Henry County Patriots vs. Northwest Vikings
The Henry County Patriots will head out on the road to challenge the Northwest Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Henry County was able to grind out a solid victory over the Cougars, taking the game 46-34. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Henry County.
Meanwhile, Northwest can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Kenwood as Northwest made off with a 50-29 win.
Henry County has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Northwest, the win got them back to even at 11-11.
Henry County was able to grind out a solid victory over the Vikings when the teams last played back in February of 2023, winning 53-43. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Northwest's Jada Brooks, who scored 23 points along with seven rebounds. Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Henry County to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
