Basketball Game Preview: Northwood Rangers vs. Emmanuel Christian Warriors

Northwood hasn't had much luck against Emmanuel Christian recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Northwood Rangers will head out to challenge the Emmanuel Christian Warriors at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.

Northwood is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game on Tuesday. They lost 79-59 to Toledo Christian. While losing is never fun, the Rangers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 804th, while the Eagles are ranked 385th).

Meanwhile, Emmanuel Christian posted their biggest victory since December 27, 2023 on Saturday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 66-22 win over Holgate. The victory was some much needed relief for the Warriors as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.

Emmanuel Christian's win bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Northwood, their loss dropped their record down to 1-16.

Northwood suffered a grim 67-44 defeat to Emmanuel Christian in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Can Northwood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.