Northwestern is 0-10 against the Tigers since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Northwestern Wildcats will be playing at home against the Fairview Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Northwestern is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Northwestern was beaten by the Grape Pickers 67-30. While losing is never fun, Northwestern can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 716th, while the Grape Pickers are ranked 292nd).
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Fairview had to settle for a 43-41 defeat against the Braves on Tuesday.
Northwestern's loss was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-15. As for Fairview, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11.
Northwestern was dealt a bruising 55-24 defeat at the hands of the Tigers in their previous matchup back in January. Will Northwestern have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
