Edinburg hasn't had much luck against Greenfield/Northwestern recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Edinburg Wildcats take on the Greenfield/Northwestern Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Edinburg will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Edinburg is headed into the game having just posted their biggest victory since December 17, 2024 on Friday. They blew past Lutheran 70-49. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 143rd, while the Crusaders are ranked 614th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Greenfield/Northwestern entered their matchup against Staunton on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Greenfield/Northwestern fell 49-41 to Staunton. While the Tigers didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Bulldogs 16-6 in the first quarter.
Edinburg pushed their record up to 19-2 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.8 points per game. As for Greenfield/Northwestern, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-7.
Edinburg suffered a grim 87-63 defeat to Greenfield/Northwestern in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Edinburg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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