Prescott has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 50-49 heartbreaker at the hands of the Northwestern Tigers. That's two games in a row now that the Cardinals have lost by just one point.
Despite the defeat, Prescott saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Emmett Otto went 5 for 8 en route to 14 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Jackson Matzek, who posted six points.
Prescott's loss dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Northwestern, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-4.
A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Prescott Cardinals challenge the Ellsworth Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Ellsworth's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven contests. As for Northwestern, they are taking a road trip to challenge Ashland at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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