The Northwestern Area Wildcats will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the Great Plains Lutheran Panthers at 6:30 p.m. Northwestern Area will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, Northwestern Area strolled past Webster with points to spare, taking the game 53-37.
Meanwhile, Great Plains Lutheran was the victim of a rough 69-45 loss at the hands of Arlington on Saturday. Great Plains Lutheran has not had much luck with Arlington recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
The losing side was boosted by Madeline Prahl, who scored 19 points along with five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Abby Kjenstad, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.
Northwestern Area's victory bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Great Plains Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 12-5.
Northwestern Area didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Great Plains Lutheran in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, but they still walked away with a 44-40 victory. Does Northwestern Area have another victory up their sleeve, or will Great Plains Lutheran turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
