After both having extra time off, the Northwood-Kensett Vikings and the Riceville Wildcats will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:45 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Northwood-Kensett's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Northwood-Kensett will bounce into Monday's game after beating Newman Catholic, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Northwood-Kensett secured a 64-59 W over Newman Catholic two weeks ago. While the Vikings didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Riceville, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They snuck past Crestwood with a 62-56 victory two weeks ago.
Northwood-Kensett pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for Riceville, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Northwood-Kensett and Riceville were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in January of 2024, but Northwood-Kensett came up empty-handed after a 56-55 loss. Can Northwood-Kensett avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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