Basketball Game Preview: Barnesville Shamrocks vs. Cambridge Bobcats

Barnesville is 1-6 against Cambridge since December of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. Having just played yesterday, the Shamrocks will head out on the road to face off against the Bobcats at 7:15 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

Barnesville is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were just a bucket shy of victory on Wednesday and fell 48-47 to Claymont.

Meanwhile, Cambridge came up short against Bellaire on Monday and fell 42-29. The Bobcats haven't had much luck with the Big Reds recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.

Barnesville's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Cambridge, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.

Everything came up roses for Barnesville against Cambridge in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 55-17 win. In that contest, the Shamrocks amassed a halftime lead of 46-12, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.