The Mississinewa Indians's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Northwestern Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on March 1st. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Indiana (Mississinewa is ranked 141st, while Northwestern is ranked 151st).
With a playoff game on the line, Mississinewa rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Braves 57-55. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Mississinewa got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kobe Johnson out in front who scored ten points along with seven rebounds and six assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxson Ott, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Northwestern pushed their score all the way to 59 last Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 70-59 to Oak Hill. Northwestern has struggled against Oak Hill recently, as their contest last Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Mississinewa has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Northwestern, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-7.
Mississinewa was able to grind out a solid victory over Northwestern in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, winning 54-46. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mississinewa since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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