After three games on the road, Northwestern is heading back home. They will take on the South Pointe Stallions at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Northwestern will be strutting in after a win while South Pointe will be coming in after a loss.
Northwestern posted their biggest victory yet this season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against York as Northwestern made off with a 71-50 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Northwestern has posted against York since January 5, 2016.
South Pointe suffered their biggest defeat since December 9, 2023 on Tuesday. They were outmatched by Indian Land on the road and fell 75-44. South Pointe was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-16.
Northwestern has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-9 record this season. As for South Pointe, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-12.
Northwestern came out on top in a nail-biter against South Pointe in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, sneaking past 71-69. Will Northwestern repeat their success, or does South Pointe have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.