Basketball Game Preview: Adams Central Patriots vs. Doniphan-Trumbull Cardinals

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Previous Games

01/14/23 - Away	56-11 W
01/15/22 - Home	77-30 W
01/16/21 - Away	52-23 W
01/18/20 - Home	59-27 W
01/12/19 - Away	47-46 W
+ 4 more games

Adams Central has gone 8-1 against Doniphan-Trumbull recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Adams Central Patriots just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Doniphan-Trumbull Cardinals at 3:30 p.m.

Adams Central will head into Friday's game out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They were beaten by Northwest 56-24. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Patriots have suffered against the Vikings since January 31, 2020.

Meanwhile, Doniphan-Trumbull had to endure a 15-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They enjoyed a cozy 56-40 win over Gibbon on Friday. The Cardinals' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Adams Central better focus on containing Logan Rainforth and Charlee Richter as the pair were huge in Doniphan-Trumbull's win. Rainforth posted 21 points, while Richter scored 22 points. The dominant performance gave Rainforth a new career-high in points.

Doniphan-Trumbull's victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-12. As for Adams Central, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-5.

Everything came up roses for Adams Central against Doniphan-Trumbull in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, as the squad secured a 56-11 win. Does Adams Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Doniphan-Trumbull turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.