Basketball Game Preview: Northside Patriots vs. Harris County Tigers

The Northside Patriots are taking a road trip to take on the Harris County Tigers at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Northside has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Harris County will arrive with nine straight victories.

On Friday, Northside was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 40-39 to Central.

Meanwhile, Harris County took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 66-21 win over Mundy's Mill. Harris County has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 21 points or more this season.

Harris County has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.4 points per game. As for Northside, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.

Northside took a serious blow against Harris County in their previous matchup on Monday, falling 65-29. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Harris County's Madalynn Cauley, who went 8 for 11 en route to 22 points and seven rebounds. Now that Northside knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.