The Northwest Area Rangers will take on the Linville Hill Warriors on Saturday. Northwest Area is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 18 games.
Northwest Area is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They secured a 60-55 W over Northgate.
Meanwhile, Linville Hill had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They came out on top against the Blue Devils by a score of 75-63.
Linville Hill's win came from a few key players Northwest Area will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Drew Tibbins, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and 12 assists. That's the most assists he has posted since back in January of 2024. Stephen Smucker was another key player, shooting 85% from the field en route to 23 points.
Linville Hill was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They racked up nine more assists than Old Forge's also-impressive total of ten.
Northwest Area's record now sits at 26-3. As for Linville Hill, their record now sits at 27-3.
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