After four games on the road, North Nodaway is heading back home. They will be home for the holidays to greet the Stewartsville Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, North Nodaway strolled past Northeast Nodaway with points to spare, taking the game 49-35. Given North Nodaway's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 159th, while Northeast Nodaway is ranked 527th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Stewartsville beat Rock Port 45-34 on Friday.
North Nodaway pushed their record up to 8-2 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.3 points per game. As for Stewartsville, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
North Nodaway came up short against Stewartsville in their previous matchup back in January of 2020, falling 55-49. Can North Nodaway avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
