The Northwest Area Rangers will head out to take on the Benton Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Benton is hoping to do what Millville couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Northwest Area's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Northwest Area breezed by Millville to the tune of 61-26. The Rangers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 35 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Benton). They claimed a resounding 57-25 win over Midd-West. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Northwest Area pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.0 points per game. As for Benton, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Northwest Area came up short against Benton when the teams last played back in February, falling 32-28. Can Northwest Area avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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