The South Ridge Panthers will face off against the Nashwauk-Keewatin Spartans at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. South Ridge will be strutting in after a win while Nashwauk-Keewatin will be coming in after a defeat.
While South Ridge didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-24), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Chisholm 56-53. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted since February 20, 2024.
Meanwhile, Nashwauk-Keewatin was just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 55-54 to Mesabi East. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
South Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.6 points per game. As for Nashwauk-Keewatin, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
South Ridge came out on top in a nail-biter against Nashwauk-Keewatin in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, sneaking past 71-68. Will South Ridge repeat their success, or does Nashwauk-Keewatin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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