American is 0-3 against Northwestern since January of 2016 but things could change on Monday. The American Patriots will square off against the Northwestern Bulls at 5:00 p.m. American's defense has only allowed 28.1 points per game this season, so Northwestern's offense will have their work cut out for them.
On Friday, it was close, but American sidestepped Sunset for a 29-27 victory. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 268th, while the Knights are ranked 576th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Northwestern entered their tilt with Central on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Rockets 56-13. The Bulls have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 29 points or more this season.
Northwestern pushed their record up to 14-2 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.6 points. As for American, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1.
American took a serious blow against Northwestern when the teams last played back in January of 2023, falling 51-9. Thankfully for American, Samiya Fletcher (who went 6 of 13 on her way to 18 points in addition to five boards and four steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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