The Northern Patriots will be taking part in a tournament against the Parkdale Panthers at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
Northern is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering DuVal just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 48-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. The contest marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Parkdale posted their closest victory since January 13th on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Bladensburg, sneaking past 48-46. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted against the Mustangs since January 31, 2020.
Parkdale found their leader in sophomore Alusine Mansaray, who went 9 for 16 on his way to 21 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance gave Mansaray a new career-high in points.
The victory made it two in a row for Parkdale and bumps their season record up to 2-3. As for Northern, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Northern lost to Parkdale on the road by a decisive 55-38 margin when the teams last played back in February of 2017. Can Northern avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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