Basketball Game Preview: Carmen Northwest vs. North Blue Devils

Carmen Northwest is 8-1 against North since November of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. Carmen Northwest will head out to challenge North at 7:00 p.m. Carmen Northwest knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 12 games -- so hopefully North likes a good challenge.

Carmen Northwest hadn't beaten Milwaukee King on the road since January 30, 2023 but that history sure didn't bother them on Thursday. Carmen Northwest pulled ahead with a 78-77 photo finish over Milwaukee King. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Carmen Northwest has posted since January 16th.

Meanwhile, North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They took a blow against Waukesha West, falling 71-30. Having soared to a lofty 74 points in the game before, the Blue Devils couldn't push the score so high this time.

Carmen Northwest will have to keep a close watch on Shevez Johnson and Jeff Dills, Jr, a pair of players who had a big impact on North's prior game. Johnson shot 50% from the field to rack up 12 points and six rebounds, while Dills, Jr went 5-for-12 en route to 10 points and six boards. Johnson is on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 47% in the last six games he's played.

Carmen Northwest's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-14. As for North, their loss dropped their record down to 2-17.

Everything went Carmen Northwest's way against North in their previous meeting back in January, as Carmen Northwest made off with a 78-58 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Dills, Jr, who dropped a double-double with 29 points and ten rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Carmen Northwest still be able to contain Dills, Jr? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.