Preview: Northwestern Wildcats vs. Parkdale Panthers
Northwestern and Parkdale are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. The Northwestern Wildcats will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Parkdale Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on January 25th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Maryland (Northwestern is ranked 226th, while Parkdale is ranked 240th).
Northwestern suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Tuesday. They were beaten by Eleanor Roosevelt 90-40. Northwestern was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 60-12.
Meanwhile, Parkdale pushed their score all the way to 57 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 68-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of Laurel. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Parkdale in their matchups with Laurel: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite their loss, Parkdale saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. anuel decker, who scored 15 points, was perhaps the best of all. That's the first time this season that decker scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mark Freeland, who scored seven points along with ten rebounds and three blocks.
Northwestern dropped their record down to 4-8 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Parkdale, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
Northwestern lost to Parkdale on the road by a decisive 74-60 margin when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Can Northwestern avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
