The NorthWood Panthers will head out to face off against the Mishawaka Cavemen at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
NorthWood is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 72-42 win over West Noble. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 26 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Mishawaka was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 80-59 to South Bend Washington. While losing is never fun, the Cavemen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 285th, while the Panthers are ranked 47th).
Mishawaka's defeat dropped their record down to 4-15. As for NorthWood, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-3.
NorthWood came up short against Mishawaka when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 40-32. Can NorthWood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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