Northwood-Kensett hasn't had much luck against West Fork recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Northwood-Kensett Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the West Fork Warhawks at 7:45 p.m. One thing working in Northwood-Kensett's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Northwood-Kensett is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past Nashua-Plainfield with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 72-58. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Huskies are ranked 151st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 73-38, which was the final score in West Fork's tilt against Dike-New Hartford on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Warhawks in their matchups with the Wolverines: they've now lost seven in a row.
Northwood-Kensett pushed their record up to 12-0 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points per game. As for West Fork, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Northwood-Kensett was able to grind out a solid victory over West Fork in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, winning 66-55. Will Northwood-Kensett repeat their success, or does West Fork have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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