Preview: Greenfield/Northwestern Tigers vs. East Alton-Wood River Oilers
Greenfield/Northwestern has been on the road for seven straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the East Alton-Wood River Oilers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Greenfield/Northwestern has insisted on making their lastthree contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 0-3 during that stretch of close contests.
Greenfield/Northwestern suffered their closest loss yet this season on Thursday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 50-47 to Calhoun/Brussels, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Greenfield/Northwestern's loss came about despite a quality game from Talon Albrecht, who scored 27 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Nord, who scored seven points.
Meanwhile, East Alton-Wood River's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fifth straight loss. They were dealt a 72-27 defeat at the hands of Columbia. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for East Alton-Wood River in their matchups with Columbia: they've now lost six in a row.
Greenfield/Northwestern has not been sharp recently, as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-10 record this season. As for East Alton-Wood River, they bumped their record down to 2-18 with that loss, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Greenfield/Northwestern couldn't quite finish off East Alton-Wood River in their previous matchup back in January of 2023 and fell 41-39. Will Greenfield/Northwestern have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
