The North Blue Devils will face off against the Milwaukee Bradley Tech Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
North is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Milwaukee Juneau on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. North came up short against Milwaukee Juneau, falling 89-69. The Blue Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Milwaukee Bradley Tech had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They claimed a resounding 69-26 victory over Janesville Parker.
Jakari Smith went supernova for Milwaukee Bradley Tech, dropping a double-double on 22 points and 17 rebounds. Smith's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Rashad Fenner, who went 7 for 11 en route to 14 points plus six rebounds and two steals.
Milwaukee Bradley Tech smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
North's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-2. As for Milwaukee Bradley Tech, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
North strolled past Milwaukee Bradley Tech when the teams last played back in February by a score of 72-58. Will North repeat their success, or does Milwaukee Bradley Tech have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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