The Northwest Knights and the West Clermont Wolves will face off at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. West Clermont took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Northwest, who comes in off a win.
On Friday, Northwest beat Harrison 47-38. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 206th, while the Wildcats are ranked 589th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, West Clermont suffered their biggest defeat since February 22, 2024 on Friday. They were outmatched by Loveland and fell 73-43. The Wolves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Northwest's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for West Clermont, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6.
Northwest beat West Clermont 74-62 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was West Clermont's Rayshawn Hubbard, who went 9 for 13 en route to 31 points and three steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Northwest still be able to contain Hubbard? There's only one way to find out.
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