A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Tigers face off against the Wildcats at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Northwestern is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Maconaquah on Thursday. Northwestern fell just short of Maconaquah by a score of 58-56.
Hayden Cook
| 12/20/24 @ Rochester | 15 |
| 02/06/25 @ Maconaquah | 14 |
| 11/26/24 vs Pioneer | 13 |
| 01/07/25 vs Peru | 12 |
| 01/04/25 @ Eastern | 10 |
| + 11 more games |
Northwestern might have lost, but man, Hayden Cook was a machine: he dropped a double-double with 20 points and 14 rebounds. Cook has become a key player for Northwestern: the team is 7-2 when he posts at least eight boards, but 3-4 otherwise. Bradyn Wilson was another key player, going 6 for 12 to rack up 12 points.
Meanwhile, Whitko was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 56-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of North Miami.
Whitko's defeat dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Northwestern, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.
Northwestern ended up a good deal behind Whitko when the teams last played back in February of 2024, losing 55-40. Can Northwestern avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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