The Northwestern Bulls will challenge the St. Brendan Sabres on Friday. Northwestern is coming into the game hot, having won their last 11 games.
Northwestern is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat South Miami 100-32. The Bulls have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 24 points or more this season.
| 02/05/25 vs South Miami | 3 |
| 01/25/25 @ Miami | 2 |
| 01/23/25 vs Norland | 3 |
| 01/18/25 vs Archbishop McCarthy | 2 |
| 01/16/25 @ Central | 2 |
| 01/14/25 vs Booker T. Washington | 5 |
Zacuras Dawson was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 21 points and ten assists. He is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jamiro Smith, who went 8 for 11 on his way to 22 points.
Meanwhile, St. Brendan waltzed into their match on Wednesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They walked away with a 61-49 win over the Generals. Given the Sabres' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the Generals are ranked 313th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Brendan's victory was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-7. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.7 points per game. As for Northwestern, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season.
Northwestern beat St. Brendan 70-57 when the teams last played back in January of 2022. Does Northwestern have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Brendan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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