The Northgate Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against Drew at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Northgate knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past six matchups -- so hopefully Drew likes a good challenge.
Even though Harris County scored an imposing 55 points on Friday, Northgate still came out on top. Everything went Northgate's way against Harris County as Northgate made off with a 75-55 win. With Northgate ahead 45-25 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Meanwhile, even though Harris County scored an imposing 56 points on Tuesday, Drew still came out on top. Drew walked away with a 66-56 victory over Harris County. That looming 66-56 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Drew yet this season.
Northgate pushed their record up to 17-6 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.5 points per game. As for Drew, their win ended a 21-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-17.
Northgate beat Drew 82-69 when the teams last played back in January. Will Northgate repeat their success, or does Drew have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
