Basketball Preview: Culver Academies Eagles vs. NorthWood Panthers
The Culver Academies Eagles will venture away from home to take on the NorthWood Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Culver Academies will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Culver Academies is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top against Peru by a score of 56-43 on Saturday.
Culver Academies got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jimara Combs out in front who went 6 for 15 en route to 14 points plus six rebounds and three blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Piper Brumm, who had 15 points.
Culver Academies was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, NorthWood put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past Tippecanoe Valley with points to spare, taking the game 48-31.
Culver Academies' victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for NorthWood, their record now sits at 4-0.
Culver Academies ended up a good deal behind NorthWood in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, losing 48-29. Can Culver Academies avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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