The Northwest Mounties will head out on the road to challenge the Hastings Saxons at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northwest has given up an average of 57.9 points per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Northwest lost 74-54 to Lumen Christi Catholic on Thursday. The Mounties haven't had much luck with the Titans recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Roe-Darrel DeDeaux II, who posted 17 points. Bryson Cooper was another key player, shooting 83% from the field to rack up 11 points and eight boards.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hastings). Everything went their way against Wellspring Prep on Monday as they made off with a 67-42 victory. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Saxons with their most commanding win of the season.
Hastings' win bumped their record up to 5-10. As for Northwest, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.
Northwest strolled past Hastings in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 63-46. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mounties since the squad 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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