Northwestern Area had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They snuck past the Little Wound Mustangs with a 73-68 victory on Saturday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Wildcats' disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Mustangs are ranked 33rd).
Northwestern Area's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Little Wound, they moved to 7-4 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Northwestern Area will be playing at home against Leola/Frederick at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Leola/Frederick knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matches -- so hopefully Northwestern Area likes a good challenge. As for Little Wound, they will head out to square off against Pine Ridge at 5:00 p.m. on January 25th. One thing working in Little Wound's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games.
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