The Northwestern Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Southwood Knights at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Northwestern needed a bit of extra time to put away Wabash. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 51-49 victory over the Apaches. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 179th, while the Apaches are ranked 421st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Southwood didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Lewis Cass on Friday, but they still walked away with a 50-45 win.
Southwood's win came from a few key players Northwestern will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Emery Liddick, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 18 points. Those 18 points gave him a new career-high. Maddox Marshall was another key player, putting up ten points along with five rebounds and four steals.
The victory made it two in a row for Northwestern and bumps their season record up to 8-5. As for Southwood, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Northwestern took their win against Southwood when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 73-52. 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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