Hastings is 2-8 against Northwest since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Hastings Saxons will challenge the Northwest Mounties at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Hastings is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They lost to Pennfield on the road by a 73-55 margin on Wednesday. The Saxons' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Northwest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Harper Creek, falling 76-52. 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 379th, while the Beavers are ranked 95th).
Hastings' defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Northwest, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Hastings came up short against Northwest in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 47-42. Can Hastings avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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