Basketball Game Preview: Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Fighting Cardinals vs. Hardin County Cougars

The Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Fighting Cardinals and the Hardin County Cougars will compete for holiday cheer at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Norris City-Omaha-Enfield is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They managed a 60-56 victory over Galatia on Tuesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Fighting Cardinals as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Meanwhile, Hardin County had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They blew past the Pirates 68-43. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Cougars have posted against the Pirates since January 14, 2022.

Norris City-Omaha-Enfield's win bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Hardin County, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.

Norris City-Omaha-Enfield suffered a grim 63-37 defeat to Hardin County in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Will Norris City-Omaha-Enfield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.