Northside is on a seven-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), Chillicothe a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Northside Indians will take on the Chillicothe Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Tuesday, Northside took a serious blow against Benjamin, falling 97-36. Northside was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 54-19.
Meanwhile, Chillicothe was beaten by Electra 88-26 on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Chillicothe can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1661st, while Electra is ranked 764th).
Northside's defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Chillicothe, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Everything came up roses for Northside against Chillicothe in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 as the squad secured a 56-27 victory. Will Northside repeat their success, or does Chillicothe have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.