Having just played yesterday, the New Bremen Cardinals will head out on the road to face off against the Elida Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. New Bremen has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
New Bremen is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Hardin Northern 69-26. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Cardinals with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Elida's strategy against Perry on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Elida blew Perry out of the water with a 73-44 final score. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 262nd, while the Commodores are ranked 746th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The victory (which was Elida's third in a row) raised their record to 4-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for New Bremen, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
New Bremen couldn't quite finish off Elida when the teams last played back in December of 2023 and fell 69-67. Can New Bremen avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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