Northwestern is 0-3 against Catawba Ridge since January of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Northwestern Trojans will play host again and welcome the Catawba Ridge Copperheads, where tip off is scheduled for 7:45 p.m. Northwestern has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Northwestern's and York's match on Friday was close at halftime, but Northwestern turned on the heat in the second half with 35 points. Everything went Northwestern's way against York as Northwestern made off with a 63-43 victory.
Northwestern got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Mason Mitchell out in front who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds. Mitchell is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Jaylan Moore was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with four steals.
Meanwhile, after a string of 11 wins, Catawba Ridge's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a hard 57-41 fall against Indian Land.
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Lance Barnes and Michael Jones. Jones had a great game and scored 18 points along with two steals. Meanwhile, Barnes did his best for the losing side, scoring 14 points along with seven rebounds.
Catawba Ridge struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only two offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Northwestern's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-13. As for Catawba Ridge, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-3.
Northwestern was taken down by Catawba Ridge 67-36 in their previous meeting back in January. Will Northwestern have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
