The Northwestern Tigers will challenge the Amery Warriors on Thursday. Northwestern knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 13 matchups -- so hopefully Amery likes a good challenge.
Northwestern is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 65-51 win over Osceola. The victory continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Chieftains: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, Amery had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.2 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. They came within a single point of losing the streak, but they secured a 47-46 W against the Cardinals. The 47-point effort marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Amery's win bumped their record up to 20-6. As for Northwestern, their victory bumped their record up to 18-6.
Northwestern took their win against Amery in their previous meeting back in March of 2017 by a conclusive 86-65. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northwestern 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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