The New Bloomfield Wildcats will be playing at home against the North Callaway Thunderbirds at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. New Bloomfield is out to stop a seven-game streak of losses at home.
New Bloomfield pushed their score all the way to 61 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 65-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Elizabeth. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for New Bloomfield in their matchups with St. Elizabeth: they've now lost seven in a row.
New Bloomfield might have lost, but man, Jacob Fuhriman was a machine: he scored 25 points along with six steals. Fuhriman hasn't dropped below three steals for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Jordan, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds.
Even though they lost, New Bloomfield were working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. This was only their 13th loss (out of 20 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
Meanwhile, even though Bowling Green scored an imposing 64 points on Thursday, North Callaway still came out on top. North Callaway skirted past Bowling Green 66-64. The win made it back-to-back wins for North Callaway.
Sam Pezold was his usual excellent self, scoring 25 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. He hasn't dropped below 15 points for five straight games. Isiah Craighead was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with two steals.
New Bloomfield has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-17 record this season. As for North Callaway, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-17 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: New Bloomfield have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 26.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like North Callaway struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.8 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
New Bloomfield came out on top in a nail-biter against North Callaway in their previous matchup back in January, sneaking past 53-51. Will New Bloomfield repeat their success, or does North Callaway have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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