Basketball Game Preview: Bloomfield Cardinals vs. Chalker Wildcats

Bloomfield hasn't had much luck against Chalker recently, but that could start to change on Friday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Bloomfield Cardinals face off against the Chalker Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Bloomfield is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game dating back to last season on Monday. They were outmatched by McKinley and fell 59-24.

Meanwhile, Chalker was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were beaten by Bristol 65-32. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 847th, while the Panthers are ranked 412th).

Chalker's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Bloomfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.

Bloomfield was taken down by Chalker 58-31 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Can Bloomfield avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.