The Northwood Evergreens will challenge the Turtle Lake Lakers at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Friday, Northwood lost to Webster on the road by a 57-41 margin. The Evergreens haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Turtle Lake came tearing into Tuesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 70-51 victory over the Cardinals. Given the Lakers' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 138th, while the Cardinals are ranked 340th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Turtle Lake is also on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.2 points per game. As for Northwood, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.
Northwood took a serious blow against Turtle Lake in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 68-41. Will Northwood have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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