The Northgate Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the Lovejoy Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Saturday, Northgate came up short against Newnan and fell 76-63. The defeat continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Lovejoy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 45-43 heartbreaker at the hands of Newnan. The defeat was just more heartbreak for the Wildcats who fell 57-54 when the teams previously met back in December of 2023.
Lovejoy's loss dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Northgate, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-10.
Northgate beat Lovejoy 63-54 in their previous meeting on Tuesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northgate 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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