Basketball Game Preview: North Andrew Cardinals vs. East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax]

North Andrew is 0-4 against East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] since December of 2020 but things could change on Thursday. The North Andrew Cardinals will be playing in front of their home fans against East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

North Andrew is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since January 21st on Tuesday. They were beaten by Rock Port 64-37.

Meanwhile, East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] came up short against Rock Port on Friday and fell 57-49. While losing is never fun, East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 325th, while Rock Port is ranked 158th).

North Andrew will need to focus on slowing down Lizzie Schlueter, one of several East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 16 points in addition to seven boards and four blocks. The game was Schlueter's 11th in a row with at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Rainy Nordhausen, who put up 11 points and eight rebounds.

North Andrew's loss dropped their record down to 13-11. As for East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax], they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 12-12 record this season.

North Andrew came up short against East Atchison [Tarkio/Fairfax] in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 51-40. Will North Andrew 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.