The North Central Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Cardinal Stritch Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
North Central fought the good fight in their overtime match against Pettisville on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Blackbirds by a score of 44-41. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss North Central has suffered yet this season.
Joe Burt put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored 17 points. Another player making a difference was Anton Hegler, who scored six points.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Stritch's 22-4 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They took a 51-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of Oak Harbor. Cardinal Stritch has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
North Central's record now sits at 4-6. Cardinal Stritch's record now sits at 3-6.