The New Bremen Cardinals had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on New Knoxville with a sharp 42-22 victory on Thursday. Given New Bremen's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 319th, while New Knoxville is ranked 644th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
New Knoxville's loss came despite strong showings from Brynn Egbert and Addi Albers. Egbert almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 rebounds, while Albers scored nine points along with six rebounds. That was a full 40.9% of New Knoxville's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
New Bremen's win bumped their record up to 9-10. As for New Knoxville, they have not been sharp recently as the team's lost 11 of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-17 record this season.
New Bremen will look to defend their home court on Monday against Hardin Northern at 7:00 p.m. Hardin Northern is coming into the matchup with eight straight wins on the road, meaning New Bremen will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for New Knoxville, they will square off against Waynesfield-Goshen at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Waynesfield-Goshen has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 187 points over their last three games.
