Northwestern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 80-41 loss at the hands of the DuVal Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 250th, while the Tigers are ranked 76th).
Northwestern's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for DuVal, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northwestern will square off against High Point at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northwestern is facing High Point at the right time seeing as High Point is stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for DuVal, they will take on Wise at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Wise's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 contests.
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