Basketball Recap: Novinger Comes Up Short

Novinger was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a hard 52-37 fall against the Marceline Tigers. If the Wildcats were looking for revenge after losing 49-41 to the Tigers when the teams met back in January of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Novinger's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Marceline, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.

Looking ahead, Novinger will be home for the holidays to greet Bevier at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Marceline and Putnam County will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.