Basketball Game Preview: Pacelli Cardinals vs. Bonduel Bears

The Pacelli Cardinals and the Bonduel Bears will round out the year against one another at at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday.

Pacelli is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Almond-Bancroft just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 58-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. The loss was the Cardinals' first of the season.

Meanwhile, Bonduel put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Manitowoc Lutheran 105-62. Fans of the Bears have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.

Having lost for the first time this season, Pacelli fell to 3-1. As for Bonduel, they pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season.

Pacelli lost to Bonduel at home by a decisive 70-55 margin in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can Pacelli avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.