Preview: Trimble Tomcats vs. South Webster Jeeps
The Trimble Tomcats are on the road again on Friday and plays the South Webster Jeeps at 6:15 p.m. on March 8th. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Trimble extended their postseason success on Thursday against Notre Dame. They pulled ahead with a 49-48 photo finish over the Titans.
Meanwhile, South Webster entered their tilt with Symmes Valley with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. South Webster enjoyed a cozy 62-47 win over Symmes Valley on Thursday. Given South Webster's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 88th, while Symmes Valley is ranked 573rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Eli Roberts was his usual excellent self, shooting 4-for-6 from deep and dropping a double-double on 31 points and ten rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last eight times he's played. Dylan Shupert was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds.
Trimble's win bumped their record up to 15-8. As for South Webster, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Trimble against South Webster in their previous matchup back in March of 2020 as the team secured a 68-38 win. Does Trimble have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Webster turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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