North Central hasn't had much luck against Ainsworth recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The North Central Knights will venture away from home to challenge the Ainsworth Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. North Central will be strutting in after a win while Ainsworth will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with eight defeats in a row, North Central turned things around against Niobrara/Verdigre on Tuesday. They blew past the Cougars 47-24. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Knights have posted since December 17, 2024.
Meanwhile, Ainsworth was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were outmatched by O'Neill and fell 58-31. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 252nd, while the Eagles are ranked 90th).
Ainsworth's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for North Central, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-10.
North Central took a serious blow against Ainsworth in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 69-41. Can North Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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