Preview: Maumee Valley Country Day Hawks vs. Ottawa Hills Green Bears
Maumee Valley Country Day is 2-8 against Ottawa Hills since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Maumee Valley Country Day Hawks will look to defend their home court against the Ottawa Hills Green Bears at 7:15 p.m. Hopefully Maumee Valley Country Day is not getting complacent, as they presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Ottawa Hills in Ohio (Maumee Valley Country Day is ranked 62nd, while Ottawa Hills is ranked 293rd).
Maumee Valley Country Day has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They received a tough blow on Monday as they fell 67-48 to Perrysburg. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Maumee Valley Country Day has scored all season.
Defeat or not, Maumee Valley Country Day got some senior leadership from Christian Majors and Amani-Jordan Chandran-Dickerson. Majors dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds, while Chandran-Dickerson. scored 13 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Majors is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last ten games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty Lewis, who scored two points along with eight rebounds and two blocks.
Meanwhile, Ottawa Hills narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Cardinal Stritch 50-47.
Maumee Valley Country Day's loss dropped their record down to 9-2. As for Ottawa Hills, they pushed their record up to 4-4 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Maumee Valley Country Day came up short against Ottawa Hills in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, falling 62-55. Will Maumee Valley Country Day 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.
