Basketball Preview: Northside Panthers vs. Wheatley Wildcats
The Northside Panthers will take on the Wheatley Wildcats at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Northside took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. Everything went their way against Scarborough as Northside made off with a 64-40 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Panthers as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Jerryus Mathews had an outrageously good game as he went 13 for 25 en route to 37 points plus five assists and five rebounds. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in threes (five). Another player making a difference was Justin Williams, who earned eight points.
Meanwhile, Wheatley didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Yates on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 78-73 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Wheatley's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 83.4 points per game. As for Northside, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Northside came up short against Wheatley in their previous matchup back in November of 2018, falling 69-57. Can Northside avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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