The South Callaway Bulldogs will square off against the New Bloomfield Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in South Callaway's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five matchups.
South Callaway pushed their score all the way to 55 last Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 66-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of Montgomery County.
Meanwhile, New Bloomfield also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Linn by a score of 58-47. New Bloomfield has not had much luck with Linn recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Despite their loss, New Bloomfield saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Jacob Fuhriman, who scored 13 points along with four steals, was perhaps the best of all. Andrew Fouch was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
South Callaway's record is now 7-5. New Bloomfield's record now sits at 6-10.
Everything came up roses for South Callaway against New Bloomfield in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 as the team secured a 69-36 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Callaway since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.