West is 2-8 against Northwest since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:30 p.m.
West is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game dating back to last season two weeks ago. They took a blow against Kapaun Mt. Carmel, falling 67-35.
Meanwhile, Northwest put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Bishop Carroll by a score of 58-47. The 58-point effort marked the Grizzlies' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Northwest's win came from a few key players West will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Elijah Benning, who went 7 of 13 on his way to 17 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Darrian Hammond, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 13 points and five rebounds.
Northwest's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for West, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
West skirted past Northwest 43-41 in their previous meeting back in February. Will West repeat their success, or does Northwest have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
