Basketball Preview: Memorial Roughriders vs. Kalida Wildcats
After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Memorial is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-court as they take on the Kalida Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Memorial earned a 49-40 win over Elida.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Kalida on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Holgate out of the water with a 49-22 final score. The Wildcats pushed the score to 36-15 by the end of the third, a deficit the Tigers had little chance of recovering from.
Kalida got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Meredith Bockrath out in front 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.
Memorial came up short against Kalida in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 39-31. Will Memorial have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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