Basketball Game Preview: North Central Thunderbirds vs. Bloomfield Cardinals

North Central hasn't had much luck against Bloomfield recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The North Central Thunderbirds will venture away from home to challenge the Bloomfield Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

It was a Battle of the Birds when North Central duked it out withNorth Vermillion on Saturday. North Central took a 62-47 bruising from North Vermillion.

Meanwhile, Bloomfield was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 43-38 to Loogootee.

North Central's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Bloomfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7.

North Central ended up a good deal behind Bloomfield in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, losing 42-27. Can North Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.