The North Central Thunderbirds will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Riverton Parke Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Both teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for North Central and seven for Riverton Parke.
Last Thursday, North Central had to suffer through a rough 77-42 loss at the hands of West Vigo.
North Central's loss came about despite a quality game from Trashaun Cockrell, who scored 11 points. Jaden Hooper was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Riverton Parke lost a heartbreaker when they last took the court, but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on on Saturday was a bit more commanding. They suffered a tough 82-57 defeat at the hands of North Putnam. Riverton Parke has not had much luck with North Putnam recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
North Central's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-11. As for Riverton Parke, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-17.
North Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Riverton Parke in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, sneaking past 71-68. Will North Central repeat their success, or does Riverton Parke have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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