The North Metro Blazers will head out on the road to challenge the Columbus HomeSchool Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Metro knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past five matchups -- so hopefully Columbus HomeSchool likes a good challenge.
Even though Noble-Whitley Warriors scored an imposing 62 points back in February, North Metro still came out on top. North Metro snuck past Noble-Whitley Warriors with a 66-62 win. Given North Metro's advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 66th in Minnesota, while Noble-Whitley Warriors is ranked 221st in Indiana), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Columbus HomeSchool waltzed into their matchup on Monday with three straight wins but they left with four. They put the hurt on Tournament Opponent with a sharp 76-51 win. Columbus HomeSchool pushed the score to 67-37 by the end of the third, a deficit Tournament Opponent cut but never quite recovered from.
Columbus HomeSchool's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kaden Greenlee led the charge by scoring 20 points along with eight assists and two steals. Greenlee hasn't dropped below 15 points for 20 straight games. Another player making a difference was Nat Farnsley, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds and four steals.
North Metro's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Columbus HomeSchool, their win bumped their record up to 24-10.
North Metro came up short against Columbus HomeSchool in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 70-60. Thankfully for North Metro, Briar Cox (who scored 17 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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