The Northview Knights will challenge the Cascade Cadets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Northview will be looking to extend their current 14-game winning streak.
Northview is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 43-36 victory over Edgewood. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Mustangs are ranked 214th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Cascade had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five last Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 59-41 win over the Cougars. That's two games straight that the Cadets have won by exactly 18 points.
Cascade's win came from a few key players Northview will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Macey Pugh, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 13 boards. That's the most rebounds she has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Lilly Hall, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine boards.
Cascade smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Northview is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.1 points per game. As for Cascade, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-10.
Northview strolled past Cascade in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 42-27. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northview 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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