West Noble hasn't had much luck against Angola recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The West Noble Chargers are taking a road trip to square off against the Angola Hornets at 7:30 p.m.
West Noble is headed into Saturday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They lost 70-49 to Columbia City. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Chargers have suffered against the Eagles since February 16, 2016.
Meanwhile, Angola came tearing into Friday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.4 points), and they left with even more momentum. They breezed past the Blazers to the tune of 63-21. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 134th, while the Blazers are ranked 441st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Angola's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points over those games. As for West Noble, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.
West Noble couldn't quite finish off Angola when the teams last played back in February of 2024 and fell 49-46. Can West Noble avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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