The Mt. Gilead Indians will face off against the Northmor Golden Knights at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mt. Gilead is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Danville: they outscored them in every quarter. Everything went Mt. Gilead's way against Danville on Wednesday as Mt. Gilead made off with a 68-44 victory.
Meanwhile, Northmor's game on Friday was close up to the half, which is when they kicked things up a notch. They put the hurt on Loudonville with a sharp 77-55 win. The Golden Knights' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Mt. Gilead better keep an eye on Jax Wenger. He was instrumental in Northmor's win, almost dropping a double-double on 28 points and nine rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Wenger has scored at least a third of Northmor's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Trevor Brubaker, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 17 points in addition to five assists and three steals.
Mt. Gilead's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-6. As for Northmor, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Mt. Gilead came up short against Northmor in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 72-60. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wenger, who went 12 for 18 en route to 31 points along with seven boards and four steals. Now that Mt. Gilead knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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