The Northgate Vikings will challenge the Dutchtown Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Northgate comes in on four and Dutchtown on 13.
On Tuesday, Northgate was able to grind out a solid victory over McIntosh, taking the game 71-64.
Meanwhile, Dutchtown hadn't done well against Langston Hughes recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Dutchtown narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Langston Hughes 66-64. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Panthers are ranked 67th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Northgate has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points per game. As for Dutchtown, they pushed their record up to 13-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Northgate suffered a grim 75-53 defeat to Dutchtown in their previous matchup back in January of 2016. Will Northgate have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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