Basketball Recap: Wise Skates Past Northwestern with Ease

Pumas

Margin (Wins)

01/14/25 vs Parkdale	45
01/23/25 vs Bladensburg	42
01/28/25 @ High Point	41
02/19/25 vs Northwestern	36
01/16/25 @ Northwestern	32

Wise had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 36-point drubbing they dealt Northwestern on Wednesday. The Wise Pumas simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Northwestern Wildcats 83-47. The Pumas have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 24 points or more this season.

The win (which was Wise's fourth in a row) raised their record to 17-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.0 points over those games. As for Northwestern, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-13 record this season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Wise beat Northwestern by a score of 83-47 on Thursday.