The New Bremen Cardinals won the last time they faced the Hardin Northern Polar Bears, and things went their way on Monday too. New Bremen really took it to the Polar Bears for the full four quarters, racking up a 46-10 win at home. That looming 46-10 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for New Bremen yet this season.
Despite the loss, Hardin Northern saw an underclassman step up: Alaina Thomas scored ten points along with four steals. Thomas is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hardin Northern struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. They are winless (0-3) when they can't control their own glass like that.
The win got New Bremen back to even at 10-10. As for Hardin Northern, their loss was their ninth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-16.
New Bremen will challenge the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Hardin Northern, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the Rams at 6:00 p.m. Upper Scioto Valley is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
