Basketball Preview: Kalida Wildcats vs. Memorial Roughriders
The Kalida Wildcats will take on the Memorial Roughriders at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Kalida focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 14 on Friday.
Kalida is headed out to face Memorial after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Kalida claimed a resounding 49-22 win over Holgate. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Wildcats had established a 21 point advantage.
Kalida's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Meredith Bockrath, who went 5 for 12 en route to 13 points plus six rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Addilyn Huber, who went 6 for 13 en route to 14 points plus two steals.
Meanwhile, Memorial earned a 49-40 win over Elida on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Roughriders.
Kalida beat Memorial 39-31 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kalida since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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