Western is 1-9 against Northwestern since November of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Western Panthers take on the Northwestern Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Western came up short against Maconaquah and fell 56-45.
Meanwhile, Northwestern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 51-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of Northfield.
Northwestern's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Western, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-12.
Everything came up roses for Western against Northwestern in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 73-28 win. Will Western repeat their success, or does Northwestern have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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