The Oakland-Craig Knights will face off against the South Sioux City Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
South Sioux City is facing Oakland-Craig at the wrong time: Oakland-Craig suffered their first home loss of the season on Tuesday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell to the Panthers 53-48.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for South Sioux City, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Norfolk on Saturday, sneaking past 58-55. The win was some much needed relief for the Cardinals as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
South Sioux City's win came from a few key players Oakland-Craig will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jaden Painter, who went 8 for 15 on his way to 19 points and six rebounds. Those 19 points gave him a new career-high. Paul Turner was another key player, putting up 11 points along with six assists and five steals.
South Sioux City's victory bumped their record up to 5-8. As for Oakland-Craig, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-3.
Oakland-Craig didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against South Sioux City in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 55-49 win. Will Oakland-Craig repeat their success, or does South Sioux City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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