Basketball Game Preview: Thomas More Prep-Marian Monarchs vs. Plainville Cardinals

By Team Reports Feb 17, 2024, 3:40am

Preview: Thomas More Prep-Marian Monarchs vs. Plainville Cardinals

Thomas More Prep-Marian is 8-2 against Plainville since February of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Thomas More Prep-Marian Monarchs will head out on the road to challenge the Plainville Cardinals at 7:00 p.m.

After a string of four wins, Thomas More Prep-Marian's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They received a tough blow as they fell 49-34 to Norton.

Meanwhile, Plainville scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past Stockton, posting a 81-35 win on the road. Given Plainville's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 151st, while Stockton is ranked 354th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Thomas More Prep-Marian's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Plainville, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-7-1.

Everything came up roses for Thomas More Prep-Marian against Plainville when the teams last played back in February of 2023 as the squad secured a 63-36 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Thomas More Prep-Marian 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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