North Nodaway hasn't had much luck against East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The North Nodaway Mustangs will welcome East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
North Nodaway is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They came up short against Gilman City, falling 40-15.
Meanwhile, East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They received a blow as they fell 55-41 to Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer. While East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer 12-8 in the first quarter.
North Nodaway will need focus on slowing down Lizzie Schlueter, one of several East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] players who made an impact when they last played. She dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 boards. That was a full 39% of East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax]'s points, marking the 18th time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Rainy Nordhausen, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in nine consecutive contests.
East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax]'s loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-9. As for North Nodaway, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
North Nodaway came up short against East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 42-36. Will North Nodaway 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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