The Northwest Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Boone Central Cardinals at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Northwest scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They breezed by Schuyler at home to the tune of 69-20. The victory was just what Northwest needed coming off of a 69-45 defeat in their prior matchup.
Meanwhile, Boone Central put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Centura as Boone Central made off with a 56-34 win. Given Boone Central's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while Centura is ranked 188th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Northwest's win bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Boone Central, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-5.
Northwest came up short against Boone Central in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, falling 67-60. Can Northwest avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
