Northwest has won seven straight games at home, while Stover has won seven straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Northwest Mustangs will take on the Stover Bulldogs in a tournament on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Northwest was able to grind out a solid win over Cole Camp, taking the game 35-24. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 174th, while the Blue Birds are ranked 441st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, in Tuesday's Canine Competition, Stover came out on top. They blew past Windsor, posting a 55-23 victory. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 20 points or more this season.
Northwest better keep an eye on Ashlyn Pinzke. She was instrumental in Stover's win, putting up 23 points and eight steals. Those eight steals gave Pinzke a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Teagan Morris, who posted six points in addition to six boards and four steals.
Stover smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 29 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in ten consecutive contests.
Stover's win bumped their record up to 19-1. As for Northwest, their victory bumped their record up to 17-3.
Northwest ended up a good deal behind Stover when the teams last played last Tuesday, losing 46-30. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pinzke, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 12 rebounds. Now that Northwest knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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