The Northwest Indians will take on the Louisville Leopards at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Northwest is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 50-47 victory over Twinsburg. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Indians.
Meanwhile, Louisville had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.8 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Wednesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Black Tigers 83-51. The Leopards have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matches by 23 points or more this season.
Louisville's win came from a few key players Northwest will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Brayden Gross, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and ten rebounds. His big performance that evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 19 points. Another player making a difference was Beau Siegfried, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 11 assists.
Louisville was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now racked up at least 23 assists in three consecutive games.
Louisville pushed their record up to 19-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.6 points over those games. As for Northwest, their victory bumped their record up to 18-6.
Northwest might still be hurting after the 79-54 loss they got from Louisville when the teams last played back in February. Can Northwest avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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