Basketball Game Preview: Maconaquah Braves vs. Northwestern Tigers

The Maconaquah Braves will challenge the Northwestern Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Maconaquah's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine contests.

Maconaquah is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They strolled past Western with points to spare, taking the game 61-45. The win continues a trend for the Braves in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won five in a row.

Meanwhile, Northwestern hadn't done well against West Lafayette recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Northwestern skirted past West Lafayette 49-46.

Northwestern's victory bumped their record up to 13-8. As for Maconaquah, their win bumped their record up to 18-5.

Maconaquah skirted past Northwestern 58-56 when the teams last played back in February. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Northwestern's Hayden Cook, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 14 boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Maconaquah still be able to contain Cook? There's only one way to find out.