Northwestern is 1-6 against Kenton Ridge since December of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Northwestern Warriors will look to defend their home court against the Kenton Ridge Cougars at 7:30 p.m. Hopefully Northwestern focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 15 on Friday.
Last Friday, Northwestern had to suffer through a rough 59-27 loss at the hands of Shawnee. Northwestern has struggled against Shawnee recently, as their contest on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite their loss, Northwestern saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Brayden Bechtel, who scored six points, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Jacob Shaffer, who scored six points.
Even though Kenton Ridge has not done well against Jonathan Alder recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Kenton Ridge skirted past Jonathan Alder 49-46. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Kenton Ridge.
Kenton Ridge had a senior duo take command as Ckai Rogan scored 22 points along with eight rebounds and Canye Rogan scored 16 points. Braden Smith was another key contributor, scoring two points along with seven rebounds.
Northwestern's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Kenton Ridge, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0.
Northwestern was dealt a bruising 79-45 loss at the hands of Kenton Ridge when the teams last played back in February. Will Northwestern have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
