Northwestern is 0-10 against Fairview since December of 2017 but things could change on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Northwestern Wildcats challenge the Fairview Tigers at 7:30 p.m.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 69-34, which was the final score in Northwestern's tilt against Girard on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 460th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 88th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Fairview, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They secured a 45-39 W over Slippery Rock on Tuesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Tigers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Fairview's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-4. As for Northwestern, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Northwestern was taken down by Fairview 68-40 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Northwestern avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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