Northwest and Northeast are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. It'll be Eastside v. Westside when the Northwest Vikings and the Northeast Eagles meet at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Northwest came up short against Kirkwood on Tuesday, falling 64-38. The game marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Northeast was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. The contest between them and West Creek didn't end well, with Northeast falling 63-46. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 257th, while the Coyote are ranked 122nd).
Northwest will have to contain Tayshaun Mozee as he made an impact in Northeast's last game. He dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten boards. Mozee is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games he's played.
This is the second loss in a row for Northwest and nudges their season record down to 2-4. As for Northeast, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything came up roses for Northwest against Northeast in their previous matchup back in February, as the squad secured a 65-21 win. Will Northwest repeat their success, or does Northeast have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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