Basketball Game Preview: New Bremen Cardinals vs. Botkins Trojans

The New Bremen Cardinals and the Botkins Trojans will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

It was a proper cat-fight when New Bremen duked it out withParkway on Friday. New Bremen fell just short of Parkway by a score of 47-44. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Cardinals have suffered since February 16, 2024.

Meanwhile, Botkins entered their matchup against Fort Loramie on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Botkins took a 39-30 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fort Loramie. The game marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

New Bremen's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Botkins, their defeat ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-3.

New Bremen came up short against Botkins in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 47-42. Will New Bremen have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.