North Central hasn't had much luck against Montpelier recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The North Central Eagles will look to defend their home court against the Montpelier Locomotives at 7:00 p.m.
North Central is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since January 3rd on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a 39-12 loss at the hands of Stryker. The matchup marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Montpelier entered their tilt with Edon on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They enjoyed a cozy 44-26 victory over the Bombers. Given the Locomotives' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 216th, while the Bombers are ranked 639th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
North Central's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-12. As for Montpelier, they pushed their record up to 15-5 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
North Central was dealt a bruising 49-16 defeat at the hands of Montpelier in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will North Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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