A feisty cat fight will be fought as Bethel Wildcats challenge Northwest Catholic Lions at 6:15 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Bethel comes in on 12 and Northwest Catholic on three.
Bethel is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They came out on top against Bristol Central by a score of 66-55.
Meanwhile, Northwest Catholic faced Notre Dame Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Northwest Catholic simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Notre Dame Prep 70-38. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Bethel pushed their record up to 24-3 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.8 points over those games. As for Northwest Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 22-2.
Things could have been worse for Bethel, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 58-44 loss to Northwest Catholic when the teams last played back in March of 2020. Can Bethel avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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