Tigers
| 02/01/25 @ Carroll | 52-50 |
| 01/31/25 @ Southwood | 60-39 |
| 01/24/25 @ Wabash | 51-49 |
| 01/18/25 vs Northfield | 55-42 |
Northwestern proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 21) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Carroll Cougars 52-50. Winning may never get old, but the Tigers sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Northwestern's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bradyn Wilson led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. Hayden Cook was another key player, going 6 of 9 en route to 14 points in addition to seven boards and three steals.
Northwestern is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.9 points per game. As for Carroll, the defeat snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 12-3 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northwestern has already played their next game (against Maconaquah), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Carroll will take on Clinton Central at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Carroll is facing Clinton Central at the right time seeing as Clinton Central is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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