The North Shore Mustangs will venture away from home to square off against the Tompkins Falcons on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as North Shore comes in on three and Tompkins on six.
If North Shore beats Tompkins with 54 points on Saturday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Mustangs took down Paetow 54-40 on Saturday.
North Shore got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Sam Walker out in front who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and ten rebounds. Dillon Colbert was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 11 points and nine boards.
While Tompkins didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They snuck past Bridgeland with a 59-54 win on Tuesday.
Tompkins' victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for North Shore, their win bumped their record up to an identical 6-2.
North Shore was able to grind out a solid victory over Tompkins in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, winning 56-45. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the team 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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