South Ridge and Nashwauk-Keewatin are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2014, but not for long. The South Ridge Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Nashwauk-Keewatin Spartans at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. South Ridge will be strutting in after a win while Nashwauk-Keewatin will be coming in after a loss.
South Ridge can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They strolled past Floodwood with points to spare, taking the game 67-53. The win was just what South Ridge needed coming off of a 88-39 defeat in their prior matchup.
Meanwhile, Nashwauk-Keewatin took a serious blow against Mountain Iron-Buhl on Friday, falling 80-37. Nashwauk-Keewatin has struggled against Mountain Iron-Buhl recently, as their matchup on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
South Ridge's victory ended a nine-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-20. As for Nashwauk-Keewatin, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-17 record this season.
Everything came up roses for South Ridge against Nashwauk-Keewatin in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 as the squad secured a 89-55 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Ridge since the team 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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