A feisty cat fight will be fought when the North Andrew Cardinals duke it out with the Worth County Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday... Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Monday, North Andrew was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 52-47 to Pleasant Hill.
Meanwhile, Worth County was beaten by Trenton 76-34 two weeks ago. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Worth County saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Cole Ruby went 7 for 14 on his way to 21 points and five rebounds. The dominant performance gave Ruby a new career-high in points. Hayden Sanders was another key player, putting up seven points and four steals.
Worth County's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for North Andrew, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
North Andrew couldn't quite finish off Worth County when the teams last played back in December of 2023 and fell 60-58. Thankfully for North Andrew, Tyler New (who went 13 of 19 on his way to 31 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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