The Northwest Jaguars will head out on the road to square off against the Walter Johnson Wildcats at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Northwest has struggled recently with eight losses in a row, while Walter Johnson will arrive with four straight wins.
Northwest suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a rough 61-16 loss at the hands of Damascus. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss Northwest has suffered against Damascus since December 13, 2014.
In what's become a running theme this season, Walter Johnson gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 62-37 margin over Einstein. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Walter Johnson has posted against Einstein since January 10, 2018.
Norah Youssef and Kendall Alexander were among the main playmakers for Walter Johnson as the former scored 16 points along with eight rebounds and three steals and the latter scored 20 points along with eight steals and five assists. Youssef's trending in the right direction, as she's improved his point production for four games straight. Another player making a difference was Elizabeth Martin, who scored four points along with four steals.
Northwest dropped their record down to 1-8 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 19.5 points per game. As for Walter Johnson, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Northwest was taken down by Walter Johnson 63-31 in their previous meeting back in January of 2023. Can Northwest avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
