The NorthWood Panthers will head out to challenge the Goshen RedHawks at 7:45 p.m. on Saturday.
NorthWood is headed into Saturday's game hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They fell 54-44 to Northridge on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 60th, while the Raiders are ranked 14th).
01/18/25 vs Northridge | 22 |
01/07/25 @ Glenn | 21 |
12/29/23 vs Rushville | 21 |
11/19/24 @ Tippecanoe Valley | 19 |
12/19/24 @ Jimtown | 19 |
Despite the loss, NorthWood got top-tier performance from Claire Payne, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten boards. That's the most points Payne has posted since back in November of 2024. Brooke Johnson was another key player, putting up two points.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Goshen, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They came out on top against Jimtown by a score of 28-19 on Tuesday. The win was some much needed relief for the RedHawks as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak.
Goshen's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-13. As for NorthWood, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-5.
NorthWood strolled past Goshen when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a score of 55-40. The rematch might be a little tougher for NorthWood since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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