A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Northridge Jaguars take on the Hale County Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday... Northridge's defense has only allowed 29.2 points per game this season, so Hale County's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Northridge is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Chelsea just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. They were beaten by the Hornets 45-12. The contest marked the Jaguars' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Hale County came tearing into Friday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They rang in the new year with a 51-44 win over the Warriors.
Hale County has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.2 points per game. As for Northridge, their loss dropped their record down to 15-5.
Northridge was able to grind out a solid victory over Hale County in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, winning 47-36. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northridge since the team 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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