Basketball Game Preview: Northwest Halifax Vikings vs. Henderson Collegiate Pride

The Northwest Halifax Vikings will take on the Henderson Collegiate Pride in a tournament on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Northwest Halifax has three straight wins, Henderson Collegiate has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Northwest Halifax is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Bunn: they outscored them in every quarter. Northwest Halifax walked away with a 65-52 victory over Bunn on Friday. That 13 point margin sets a new team best for the Vikings this season.

Northwest Halifax can attribute much of their success to Javon Kee, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 boards. Those 16 points gave Kee a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeffery Mills, who posted six points along with seven rebounds and three blocks.

Northwest Halifax smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in four consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Henderson Collegiate came up short against Eno River Academy last Friday and fell 55-43.

The win got Northwest Halifax back to even at 4-4. As for Henderson Collegiate, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.

Northwest Halifax beat Henderson Collegiate 53-40 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Will Northwest Halifax repeat their success, or does Henderson Collegiate have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.