Basketball Game Preview: Theodore Bobcats vs. Mary G. Montgomery Vikings + Official Tickets

The Theodore Bobcats and the Mary G. Montgomery Vikings will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Theodore has given up an average of 58.2 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 77-40, which was the final score in Theodore's tilt against Davidson on Friday. The game marked the Bobcats' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Meanwhile, Mary G. Montgomery had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Trojans 71-69. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Vikings have posted since January 17th.

Theodore better keep an eye on DeAndre Rankin. He was instrumental in Mary G. Montgomery's win, putting up 24 points. Another player making a difference was Jaxon Collins, who posted 17 points.

This is the second loss in a row for Theodore and nudges their season record down to 6-5. As for Mary G. Montgomery, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.

Theodore came up short against Mary G. Montgomery when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 79-73. Can the Bobcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.