Northwestern is 0-5 against Catawba Ridge since January of 2023 but things could change on Tuesday. The Northwestern Trojans will welcome the Catawba Ridge Copperheads at 7:45 p.m. Catawba Ridge took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Northwestern, who comes in off a win.
Northwestern is headed into the game having just posted their closest win since November 23, 2024 on Friday. They had just enough and edged Nation Ford out 45-42. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Trojans have posted against the Falcons since February 8, 2022.
Meanwhile, Catawba Ridge lost to Fort Mill at home by a 51-34 margin on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Copperheads can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked seventh).
Northwestern's win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-10. As for Catawba Ridge, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 9-12.
Northwestern ended up a good deal behind Catawba Ridge when the teams last played on January 3rd, losing 45-31. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Catawba Ridge's Mark Caslaru, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 16 boards. Now that Northwestern knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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