The Northland Vikings will face off against the New Albany Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Northland sitting on 13 straight victories and New Albany on three.
Northland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They claimed a resounding 77-36 win over Teays Valley. Northland has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for New Albany on Monday. They strolled past Dublin Scioto with points to spare, taking the game 55-36. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Irish are ranked 515th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Northland pushed their record up to 19-3 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.1 points over those games. As for New Albany, their win bumped their record up to 19-4.
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