The Northlake Christian Wolverines will head out to challenge the Independence Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Independence took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Northlake Christian, who comes in off a win.
Northlake Christian will bounce into Friday's game after beating E.D. White, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. Northlake Christian skirted past E.D. White 44-41. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Wolverines have posted since January 2nd.
Meanwhile, Independence was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost to Franklinton at home by a 61-45 margin.
Despite the defeat, Independence saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Haymann Milton posted 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Arrick Adams, who put up nine points.
Northlake Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 16-10 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.7 points per game. As for Independence, their loss dropped their record down to 14-12.
Everything came up roses for Northlake Christian against Independence in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the team secured an 83-54 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northlake Christian since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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