The Northwood Gators will take on the Jena Giants in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Northwood's defense has only allowed 29.6 points per game this season, so Jena's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Northwood is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Montgomery just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 47-44. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Gators have suffered since January 30th.
Meanwhile, Jena was fully in charge on Tuesday, breezing past Monterey 47-13. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Giants.
Northwood's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-2. As for Jena, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Northwood suffered a grim 59-39 defeat to Jena in their previous matchup back in November of 2019. Will Northwood 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.
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