A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Wildcats take on the Tigers at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Whitko is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Last Thursday, Whitko came up short against North Miami and fell 56-49.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 26-26 at halftime, Northwestern was not quite Maconaquah's equal in the second half on Thursday. They fell just short of the Braves by a score of 58-56.
Whitko will have to contain Hayden Cook as he made an impact in Northwestern's last game. He dropped a double-double with 20 points and 14 boards. The dominant performance also gave Cook a new career-high in assists (five). Bradyn Wilson was another key player, going 6 for 12 to rack up 12 points.
Whitko's defeat dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Northwestern, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-6.
Whitko strolled past Northwestern in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a score of 55-40. Does Whitko have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northwestern turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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