The Novinger Wildcats will challenge the Green City Gophers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Novinger has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight losses, while Green City will come in with 11 straight wins.
Last Tuesday, Novinger was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 63-58 to Linn County.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Green City's strategy against Meadville on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Green City blew Meadville out of the water with an 84-49 final score. The Gophers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 33 points or more this season.
Green City pushed their record up to 10-0 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.1 points. As for Novinger, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Novinger took a serious blow against Green City when the teams last played last Monday, falling 98-41. Can Novinger avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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