Basketball Game Preview: Urbana Hillclimbers vs. Shawnee Braves

The Urbana Hillclimbers are taking a road trip to square off against the Shawnee Braves at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Urbana is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.

Last Monday, Urbana slipped by Dublin Jerome 36-35.

Meanwhile, Shawnee got the win against Indian Lake on Friday by a conclusive 65-43. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Braves.

Shawnee pushed their record up to 13-9 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.5 points over those games. As for Urbana, their win bumped their record up to 15-7.

Everything came up roses for Urbana against Shawnee when the teams last played back in January, as the team secured a 57-29 victory. Will Urbana repeat their success, or does Shawnee have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.