Basketball Game Preview: Northwestern Huskies vs. Mapleton Mounties

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Previous Games

02/21/24 - Away	54-42 W
01/06/24 - Away	53-57 L
01/07/23 - Home	49-28 W
01/18/22 - Away	44-37 W
01/19/21 - Home	43-33 W
+ 2 more games

Northwestern has gone 6-1 against Mapleton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Northwestern Huskies will host the Mapleton Mounties at 5:30 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Northwestern has struggled recently with eight defeats in a row, while Mapleton will arrive with three straight wins.

Northwestern is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Chippewa on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Northwestern was dealt an 80-15 loss at the hands of Chippewa. The Huskies were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-6.

Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Mapleton over Monroeville in every quarter on their way to victory on Saturday. Mapleton walked away with a 54-43 victory over Monroeville.

Mapleton's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Northwestern, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.

Northwestern beat Mapleton 54-42 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Will Northwestern repeat their success, or does Mapleton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.