Northwest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were dealt a 71-12 defeat at the hands of the Marshall Redhawks. While losing is never fun, the Mounties can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 358th, while the Redhawks are ranked 139th).
Northwest's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Marshall, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which lines up perfectly with their 12-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northwest will head out to take on Hastings at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Marshall, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Fowlerville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Marshall knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Fowlerville likes a good challenge.
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