Northwest is 1-9 against Tipton since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Northwest Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tipton Cardinals at 7:30 p.m.
Last Thursday, Northwest came up short against Stover and fell 57-44. It was the first time this season that Northwest let down their fans at home.
Tipton posted their biggest win yet this season on Thursday. They beat Vienna by the very same score they won with last week: 72-49. The win made it back-to-back wins for Tipton.
Tipton found their leader in underclassman Dane Schlotzhauer, who scored 26 points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Schlotzhauer has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Moon, who scored nine points along with 12 rebounds.
Northwest's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-5. As for Tipton, they pushed their record up to 9-5 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Northwest came up short against Tipton in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, falling 64-59. Will Northwest have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.