Basketball Game Preview: Gorham Fayette Eagles vs. Hilltop Cadets

The Gorham Fayette Eagles and the Hilltop Cadets will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Gorham Fayette is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They walked away with a 49-37 win over North Central on Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded Gorham Fayette with their most commanding win of the season.

Meanwhile, Hilltop put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They managed a 57-51 victory over Edon. Given the Cadets' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Bombers are ranked 389th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

The win got Gorham Fayette back to even at 3-3. As for Hilltop, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0.

Gorham Fayette might still be hurting after the 39-17 defeat they got from Hilltop in their previous meeting back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hilltop's Libbie Baker, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 14 rebounds. Now that Gorham Fayette knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.