The Northfield Nighthawks will face off against the Manual Thunderbolts at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
If Northfield beats Manual with 73 points on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Northfield blew past Denver East 73-45 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Nighthawks.
Meanwhile, Manual had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.7 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They breezed past the Hornets to the tune of 62-23. The Thunderbolts have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 29 points or more this season.
Manual pushed their record up to 16-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.1 points over those games. As for Northfield, their victory bumped their record up to 11-8.
Everything came up roses for Northfield against Manual in their previous meeting back in December of 2019, as the team secured a 64-26 win. In that game, Northfield amassed a halftime lead of 38-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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