The Northside Vikings will venture away from home to take on the North Vermilion Patriots on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Northside has five straight wins, North Vermilion has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, Northside beat Teurlings Catholic 48-41. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Rebels are ranked 101st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, North Vermilion suffered their biggest defeat since December 19, 2024 on Tuesday. They took a blow against Westgate, falling 69-41.
Northside's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 25-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points over those games. As for North Vermilion, their loss dropped their record down to 15-14.
Everything came up roses for Northside against North Vermilion when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 70-41 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northside since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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