Basketball Game Preview: Columbus Grove Bulldogs vs. Crestview Knights

The Columbus Grove Bulldogs will face off against the Crestview Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Columbus Grove sitting on seven straight victories and Crestview on four.

Columbus Grove saw some tournament action on Friday. They came out on top against Riverdale by a score of 53-41. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 163rd, while the Falcons are ranked 491st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Crestview didn't have too much trouble with Lincolnview on Friday as they won 53-35.

Crestview pushed their record up to 19-4 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.8 points over those games. As for Columbus Grove, their victory bumped their record up to 13-7.

Columbus Grove might still be hurting after the 63-41 defeat they got from Crestview when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can Columbus Grove avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.