The Northwood-Kensett Vikings will take on the Nashua-Plainfield Huskies at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Northwood-Kensett comes in on 11 and Nashua-Plainfield on five.
Last Tuesday, Northwood-Kensett beat North Butler 58-46. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Bearcats are ranked 233rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Nashua-Plainfield humbled Postville with a 75-42 victory. The Huskies have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 28 points or more this season.
Northwood-Kensett's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.8 points per game. As for Nashua-Plainfield, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Northwood-Kensett didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Nashua-Plainfield in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 64-58 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northwood-Kensett since the squad 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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