A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Northridge Jaguars duke it out with the Fayette Ware Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday... Northridge knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Fayette Ware likes a good challenge.
Northridge's tournament run continued when they took on Muscle Shoals on Saturday. Northridge came out on top against Muscle Shoals by a score of 58-47.
Meanwhile, Fayette Ware wrapped up 2024 with a 66-51 win over Sebring. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 49th in Tennessee, while the Blue Streaks are ranked 429th in Florida), the result on Sunday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Northridge better keep an eye on Tacarien Freeman. He was instrumental in Fayette Ware's win, going 6 for 13 on his way to 17 points and five steals. Quaylan Hampton was another key player, putting up 11 points in addition to six assists and three steals.
Northridge has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.5 points per game. As for Fayette Ware, their victory bumped their record up to 9-5.
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