Basketball Game Preview: North Tonawanda Lumberjacks vs. Kenmore West Blue Devils

By Team Reports Feb 5, 2024, 2:57am

Basketball Preview: North Tonawanda Lumberjacks vs. Kenmore West Blue Devils

North Tonawanda and the Blue Devils are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2018, but not for long. The North Tonawanda Lumberjacks will be playing at home against the Kenmore West Blue Devils at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Tonawanda is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.

North Tonawanda fought the good fight in their overtime game against the Gators on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 47-46 to the Gators.

Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Kenmore West over the Falcons in every quarter on their way to victory on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Kenmore West blew the Falcons out of the water with a 56-25 final score. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Kenmore West had established a 21 point advantage.

North Tonawanda's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Kenmore West, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which lines up perfectly with their 12-4 record this season.

North Tonawanda and the Blue Devils were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, but the Lumberjacks came up empty-handed after a 30-29 defeat. Will North Tonawanda 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.