Basketball Recap: Six Straight Home Victories for Northwest

Northwest had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Waukee Warriors, sneaking past 67-64. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wolves have posted against the Warriors since December 6, 2022.

Wolves

Previous 6 Games (Home)

01/24/25 vs Waukee	67-64
01/21/25 vs Southeast Polk	69-49
01/14/25 vs Johnston	67-48
01/07/25 vs Urbandale	82-40
02/02/24 vs Urbandale	53-35
01/26/24 vs Ankeny	62-49

Northwest's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-3. As for Waukee, they moved to 10-3 with that defeat, which also ended their nine-game winning streak.

Northwest will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Ankeny at 7:45 p.m. on February 3rd. As for Waukee, they will take on Ankeny Centennial at 7:45 p.m. on January 31st. One thing working in Waukee's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 matches.