The Northwestern Wildcats are taking a road trip to face off against the Suitland Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northwestern is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Northwestern is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Wise on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Northwestern took a blow against Wise, falling 84-52. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 221st, while the Pumas are ranked 27th).
Suitland got their first taste of in-conference action this week and they started things off strong. They walked away with a 64-52 victory over Parkdale on Thursday.
Suitland has also been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 3-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.8 points per game. As for Northwestern, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Northwestern came up short against Suitland when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 52-44. Can Northwestern avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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