The Osborne Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Thunder Ridge Longhorns at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 71-43, which was the final score in Osborne's tilt against Hoxie on Friday.
Meanwhile, Thunder Ridge played a tough contest back in December of 2024 in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Northern Valley 45-14. The Longhorns were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-7.
Osborne will have to keep a close watch on Jenna Barnes and Lexi Rust, a pair of players who had a big impact on Thunder Ridge's prior game. Barnes posted seven points and five steals, while Rust had no points. Barnes has been hot recently, having posted four or more steals the last three times she's played.
Osborne's defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-3. As for Thunder Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-3.
Everything came up roses for Osborne against Thunder Ridge when the teams last played back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 65-28 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Osborne since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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