The Northwest Mohawks just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Portsmouth West Senators at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Portsmouth West took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Northwest, who comes in off a win.
On Friday, Northwest beat Oak Hill 45-36.
Meanwhile, Portsmouth West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against South Webster, falling 57-35. While losing is never fun, the Senators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 342nd, while the Jeeps are ranked 42nd).
Portsmouth West now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Northwest, their win bumped their record up to 11-8.
Northwest beat Portsmouth West 52-40 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northwest since the squad 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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