Basketball Game Preview: Novinger Wildcats vs. Schuyler County Rams

The Novinger Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Schuyler County Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.

It was a proper cat-fight when Novinger faced off against Scotland County on Tuesday. Novinger was outmatched by Scotland County and fell 72-38. The game marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Schuyler County). They breezed by Seymour to the tune of 75-31 on Thursday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Rams with their most commanding win of the season.

Schuyler County is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points per game. As for Novinger, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.

Novinger was dealt a bruising 89-31 defeat at the hands of Schuyler County in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Will Novinger have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.