Basketball Game Preview: South Barber Chieftains vs. Norwich Eagles

By Team Reports Feb 4, 2024, 6:41am

Basketball Preview: South Barber Chieftains vs. Norwich Eagles

South Barber and the Eagles are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2017, but not for long. The South Barber Chieftains will be playing at home against the Norwich Eagles on Monday. Norwich took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on South Barber, who comes in off a win.

Even though South Barber has not done well against the Trojans recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. South Barber came out on top against the Trojans by a score of 49-40. The victory made it back-to-back wins for South Barber.

Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Norwich had to settle for a 55-52 loss against the Wildcats on Friday. Norwich has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

South Barber has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4-1 record this season. As for Norwich, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-5.

South Barber might still be hurting after the 46-21 loss they got from the Eagles in their previous meeting back in January of 2023. Will South Barber have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.