A classic North v. South matchup is on the schedule. The Southwood Cowboys will square off against the Northwood Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Southwood sitting on five straight wins and Northwood on six.
Last Tuesday, Southwood earned a 34-24 victory over North DeSoto. Given the Cowboys' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 66th, while the Griffins are ranked 222nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Northwood was fully in charge on Tuesday, breezing past Bossier 62-29. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Southwood is also on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points per game. As for Northwood, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-9.
Everything went Southwood's way against Northwood when the teams last played back in December of 2022, as Southwood made off with a 52-28 victory. Does Southwood have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northwood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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