After both having extra time off, the Walled Lake Northern Knights and the Novi Wildcats will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Walled Lake Northern's defense has only allowed 26.4 points per game this season, so Novi's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Walled Lake Northern is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering South Lyon East just ended the team's four-game winning streak two weeks ago. The game between them and the Cougars didn't end well, with Walled Lake Northern falling 54-39. The loss was the Knights' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Novi was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 57-31 to Plymouth. While losing is never fun, Novi can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 450th, while Plymouth is ranked 59th).
Having lost for the first time this season, Walled Lake Northern fell to 4-1. As for Novi, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Walled Lake Northern came up short against Novi in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 46-37. Will Walled Lake Northern 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.
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