Preview: Northern Nash Knights vs. Westover Wolverines
Northern Nash has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Westover Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northern Nash knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 14 matches -- so hopefully Westover likes a good challenge.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Northern Nash walked away with it. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 68-60 on Friday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Randall King continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 28 points and 11 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Izeal Mallory II was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Westover entered their tilt with Hunt with 20 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 21. Westover took down Hunt 64-48 on Friday.
Northern Nash pushed their record up to 21-7 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.8 points per game. As for Westover, their win bumped their record up to 27-1.
Northern Nash might still be hurting after the 81-56 loss they got from Westover when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Westover's Ari Fulton, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds. Now that Northern Nash knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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