The Northwest Vikings will challenge the North Platte Bulldogs at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Northwest's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matchups.
Northwest will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Adams Central, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Northwest narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Adams Central 62-60. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Vikings have posted since February 8, 2024.
Meanwhile, North Platte came up short against Sidney on Saturday and fell 55-48. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 263rd, while the Red Raiders are ranked 38th).
Northwest is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.7 points per game. As for North Platte, they dropped their record down to 1-12 with the loss, which was their seventh straight at home.
Northwest came up short against North Platte in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 56-50. Will Northwest have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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