The Notre Dame Bishop Gibbons Golden Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Hartford Central Tanagers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
After a string of four wins, Notre Dame Bishop Gibbons' good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 64-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mayfield. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Hartford Central's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. The match between them and Corinth wasn't particularly close, with Hartford Central falling 61-43. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Hartford Central in their matchups with Corinth: they've now lost five in a row.
Notre Dame Bishop Gibbons' loss dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Hartford Central, their loss dropped their record down to 13-6.
Notre Dame Bishop Gibbons beat Hartford Central 47-37 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Notre Dame Bishop Gibbons since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.