Preview: North Polars vs. Tartan Titans
The North Polars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tartan Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for North and three for Tartan.
North pushed their score all the way to 63 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They received a tough blow as they fell 82-63 to Hastings. While losing is never fun, North can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 332nd, while Hastings is ranked 105th).
Meanwhile, Tartan suffered a rough 62-37 defeat at the hands of Minneapolis Southwest on Thursday. The game was over by the end of the first half, with no points scored by either team from that point forward.
Despite the loss, Tartan saw an underclassman step up: Anya Murphy scored seven points along with eight rebounds and five blocks. Murphy is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Mia Hernandez, who scored six points along with three steals.
North's loss dropped their record down to 4-19. As for Tartan, their loss dropped their record down to 4-20.
North and Tartan were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in January, but North came up empty-handed after a 54-53 loss. Will North have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
