The Western Panthers will face off against the Northwest Mounties at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Western is coming into the contest hot, having won their last eight games.
Western is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Arbor Prep: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Western blew Arbor Prep out of the water with a 57-28 final score. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Northwest was beaten by St. Johns 61-18 on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Mounties can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 372nd, while the Redwings are ranked 112th).
Western pushed their record up to 12-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.0 points per game. As for Northwest, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Western against Northwest when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 56-20 win. Will Western repeat their success, or does Northwest have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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