After losing to the LEAD Academy Panthers the last time they met, the Northwest Vikings decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. Northwest enjoyed a cozy 66-49 victory over LEAD Academy on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Northwest.
LEAD Academy's loss came despite strong showings from Brandon Fields and Anthony Petway. Fields scored 12 points along with 9 rebounds, while Petway scored 12 points along with 5 assists. The game was Petway's 12th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Balin Gaines, who scored 8 points.
Northwest pushed their record up to 4-3 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for LEAD Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northwest won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Northeast at 7:30 p.m. on December 8th. Northeast is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'. LEAD Academy's road trip will continue as they head out to face Donelson Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on December 14th. Donelson Christian Academy will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Tennessee Rankings (they are ranked 260th, while LEAD Academy is ranked 114th).
