Basketball Game Preview: Bowsher BlueRacers vs. Southview Cougars

The Bowsher BlueRacers will take on the Southview Cougars in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Bowsher's favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Southview has been banged up by 16 consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.

Bowsher will bounce into Monday's contest after beating Rogers, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Bowsher walked away with a 43-35 victory over Rogers on Monday. Given the BlueRacers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 129th, while the Rams are ranked 470th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Southview came up short against Ross on Thursday and fell 36-26.

Bowsher's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Southview, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.

Bowsher beat Southview 44-37 when the teams last played back in January. Will Bowsher repeat their success, or does Southview have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.