Basketball Preview: Northwestern Trojans vs. Lancaster Bruins
The Northwestern Trojans will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against the Lancaster Bruins at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday.
It was a classic North v. South duel when Northwestern challenged South Pointe on Tuesday. The matchup between Northwestern and South Pointe didn't end well, with Northwestern falling 71-52. The defeat continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Stallions: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Lancaster put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Palisades by a score of 62-50.
Jordan Watford was a one-man wrecking crew for Lancaster as he went 10 for 19 en route to 27 points plus eight rebounds and five assists. That makes it three consecutive games in which Watford has scored at least a third of Lancaster's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Rj Brown, who went 5 for 8 en route to 11 points.
Northwestern now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Lancaster, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Northwestern came up short against Lancaster when the teams last played back in January, falling 48-40. Can Northwestern avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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