Basketball Game Preview: Northwest Whitfield Bruins vs. Dalton Catamounts

Northwest Whitfield and Dalton are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2019, but not for long. The Northwest Whitfield Bruins will face off against the Dalton Catamounts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Northwest Whitfield saw some tournament action two weeks ago. They came out on top against Rhea County by a score of 62-54. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bruins.

Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Dalton's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Campbell by a score of 67-65. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Catamounts have suffered since December 8, 2023.

Dalton's loss dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Northwest Whitfield, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.

Things could have been worse for Northwest Whitfield, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 66-47 loss to Dalton in their previous matchup on December 14th. Can Northwest Whitfield avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.