Basketball Game Preview: Mount Michael Benedictine Knights vs. Johnson County Central Thunderbirds

The Mount Michael Benedictine Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Johnson County Central Thunderbirds on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Mount Michael Benedictine was handed a 51-point loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They skirted past Concordia 51-48.

Meanwhile, Johnson County Central beat Elmwood-Murdock 64-53 on Tuesday. The Thunderbirds haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.

Johnson County Central pushed their record up to 16-6 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.2 points over those games. As for Mount Michael Benedictine, their win bumped their record up to 11-7.