The Northwest Texans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Saginaw Rough Riders at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Northwest beat Rider 43-32. The win was just what Northwest needed coming off of a 53-19 loss in their prior contest.
Saginaw posted their closest victory yet this season on Friday. They skirted past Rider 49-46. The victory was just what Saginaw needed coming off of a 52-29 defeat in their prior matchup.
Among those leading the charge was Amaya McGrew, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds. She also posted two blocks for the first time this season. Nevaeh Stockton was another key contributor, scoring four points.
Northwest is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-19 record this season. As for Saginaw, their win bumped their record up to 7-15.
Northwest came up short against Saginaw in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 52-44. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Saginaw's Tatum Stone, who scored 25 points along with nine rebounds and three steals. Now that Northwest knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
