Northwest is 2-7 against Timber Creek since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Northwest Texans will head out to take on the Timber Creek Falcons at 1:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with 11 losses in a row, Northwest turned things around against Azle on Friday. They snuck past the Hornets with a 54-50 win.
Timber Creek played in conference for the first time on Tuesday and they got just the result they we're looking for. They came out on top against V.R. Eaton by a score of 62-55. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Falcons' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 521st, while the Eagles are ranked 192nd).
Northwest's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-17. As for Timber Creek, their victory bumped their record up to 8-13.
Northwest came up short against Timber Creek when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 64-54. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Timber Creek's Dj Bell, who went 8 for 12 on his way to 20 points and seven rebounds. Now that Northwest knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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