Basketball Game Preview: Red Bird Cardinals vs. Middlesboro Yellowjackets

Red Bird hasn't had much luck against Middlesboro recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Red Bird Cardinals will square off against the Middlesboro Yellowjackets. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Red Bird is headed into Monday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 14th straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They were dealt a 71-42 defeat at the hands of Lynn Camp. That's two games in a row now that the Cardinals have lost by exactly 29 points.

Meanwhile, Middlesboro was just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 59-58 to Harlan.

Middlesboro's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Red Bird, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.

Red Bird took a serious blow against Middlesboro when the teams last played back in December of 2022, falling 89-29. Can Red Bird avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.