The Northwest Indians will face off against the Cloverleaf Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cloverleaf will be up against a hot Northwest squad: the team just extended their winning streak to 11. Northwest took their game on Wednesday with ease, bagging a 62-26 win over Fairless. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 135th, while the Falcons are ranked 567th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, everything went Cloverleaf's way against Coventry on Saturday as Cloverleaf made off with a 53-30 victory.
Cloverleaf's win came from a few key players Northwest will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Emma Hibler, who posted five points in addition to five boards and four steals. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Seiwerth, who earned nine points.
Northwest pushed their record up to 19-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.7 points over those games. As for Cloverleaf, their victory bumped their record up to 15-6.
Northwest was able to grind out a solid win over Cloverleaf when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 49-40. Does Northwest have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cloverleaf turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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