Basketball Recap: Botkins Skates Past Houston with Ease

Botkins had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.8 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They couldn't have asked for a better start to 2025 than the 58-27 blowout they got against the Houston Wildcats. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 21 points or more this season.

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Previous Games (Home)

01/03/25 vs Houston	58-27
12/27/24 vs Minster	65-39
12/20/24 vs Jackson Center	42-39
12/13/24 vs Fairlawn	66-44
11/30/24 vs Riverside	78-57
+ 5 more games

Botkins' win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.9 points per game. As for Houston, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.

Botkins and Fort Recovery will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. As for Houston, they and New Knoxville will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played.