Basketball Game Preview: Belmont Cardinals vs. Kossuth Aggies

The Belmont Cardinals will take on the Kossuth Aggies at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Belmont is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Deshler, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (Belmont was ranked 19th). Belmont had to suffer through a 90-56 loss at the hands of Deshler. The Cardinals have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.

Meanwhile, Kossuth came up short against Walnut on Tuesday, falling 67-41.

Kossuth's defeat dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Belmont, their loss dropped their record down to 19-5.

Everything came up roses for Belmont against Kossuth in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the squad secured an 84-46 victory. Will Belmont repeat their success, or does Kossuth have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.