Basketball Game Preview: Bowlegs Bison vs. New Lima Falcons

The Bowlegs Bison are taking a road trip to take on the New Lima Falcons at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bowlegs has four straight victories, New Lima has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

If Bowlegs beats New Lima with 48 points on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Bowlegs walked away with a 48-39 win over Schulter on Friday.

Meanwhile, New Lima came up short against Olive on Thursday, falling 70-50.

New Lima's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Bowlegs, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-7.

Bowlegs came up short against New Lima in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 35-31. Can Bowlegs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.