Nokomis has gone 7-2 against North Mac recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Nokomis Redskins will venture away from home to square off against the North Mac Panthers at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Nokomis has four straight wins, North Mac has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Nokomis can't be too worried about heading out to take on North Mac: they just beat New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Nokomis took down New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly 45-29 on Monday.
Alivia Sabol
| 02/10/25 @ New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly | 63% |
| 02/06/25 vs Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City | 50% |
| 02/04/25 vs Brownstown | 57% |
| 02/03/25 @ Sangamon Valley/Tri-City | 67% |
Nokomis' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Natalie Brownback, who posted 16 points, and Alivia Sabol, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 11 boards. Sabol is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as she's posted one of at least 45% in the last four games she's played. Kinley Stolte was another key player, putting up six points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, North Mac lost 53-32 to Staunton on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 427th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 112th).
Nokomis' victory bumped their record up to 25-5. As for North Mac, their loss dropped their record down to 11-18.
Nokomis beat North Mac 63-51 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nokomis since the squad 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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