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| 01/05/24 - Home | 46-45 W |
| 11/28/23 - Away | 68-61 W |
| 02/04/23 - Away | 64-61 W |
| 12/16/22 - Home | 43-61 L |
| 02/11/22 - Home | 68-48 W |
| + 5 more games |
Northwestern is 9-1 against Rock Hill since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Northwestern Trojans will host the Rock Hill Bearcats at 7:45 p.m.
Northwestern is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Fort Mill on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Northwestern came up short against Fort Mill, falling 62-37. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 118th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 11th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Rock Hill, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top against Nation Ford by a score of 65-57 on Thursday.
Northwestern better keep an eye on Kyriq Dickens. He was instrumental in Rock Hill's win, going 7 for 13 on his way to 23 points and seven rebounds. That's the most rebounds Dickens has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Collin Mckellar, who posted 14 points and three steals.
Rock Hill smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in five consecutive contests.
Rock Hill's win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 6-9. As for Northwestern, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-10.
Northwestern won a match that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, slipping by Rock Hill 46-45. Will Northwestern repeat their success, or does Rock Hill have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
