The Nevis Tigers are taking a road trip to face off against the Cherry Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Nevis' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
If Nevis beats Cherry with 77 points on Saturday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Nevis enjoyed a cozy 77-62 win over Heritage Christian on Saturday. That's two games straight that the Tigers have won by exactly 15 points.
Meanwhile, Cherry put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 78-68 victory over Superior. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked fourth in Minnesota, while the Spartans are ranked 220th in Wisconsin), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cherry pushed their record up to 13-0 with the win, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 89.7 points per game. As for Nevis, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Nevis lost to Cherry on the road by a decisive 76-58 margin in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can Nevis avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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