Basketball Game Preview: Northwest Whitfield Bruins vs. LaFayette Ramblers

Northwest Whitfield is 2-8 against LaFayette since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Northwest Whitfield Bruins will host the LaFayette Ramblers at 8:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

On Tuesday, Northwest Whitfield came up short against Calhoun and fell 42-35.

Meanwhile, LaFayette didn't have quite enough to beat Heritage on Tuesday and fell 50-47. The Ramblers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

LaFayette's loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Northwest Whitfield, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 10-3.

Northwest Whitfield came up short against LaFayette in their previous matchup back in February of 2020, falling 67-57. Will Northwest Whitfield 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.