Basketball Game Preview: Northmont Thunderbolts vs. Sidney Yellowjackets

Northmont and Sidney are an even 3-3 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Northmont Thunderbolts will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Sidney Yellowjackets at 7:30 p.m.

Last Friday, Northmont didn't have quite enough to beat Springboro and fell 38-35.

Meanwhile, Sidney entered their tilt with Memorial on Saturday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 46-43 win over the Roughriders. The 46-point effort marked the Yellowjackets' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Northmont's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-8. As for Sidney, their victory was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-3.

Northmont was able to grind out a solid win over Sidney in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, winning 59-47. Will Northmont repeat their success, or does Sidney have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.