Basketball Game Preview: Roger Bacon Spartans vs. Cincinnati Country Day Nighthawks

By Team Reports Dec 3, 2024, 11:20pm

Basketball Preview: Roger Bacon Spartans vs. Cincinnati Country Day Nighthawks

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The Roger Bacon Spartans will face off against the Cincinnati Country Day Nighthawks at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cincinnati Country Day took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Roger Bacon, who comes in off a win.

Last Monday, Roger Bacon was fully in charge, breezing past Western Hills 45-11. The team accrued 36 points in the first half and coasted on those for the victory.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Roger Bacon to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gussie Hoffman, who scored 11 points plus five steals. The dominant performance also gave Hoffman a new career-high in field goal percentage (80%). Gabby Ernst was another key player, going 5 for 9 en route to 12 points plus five rebounds.

Meanwhile, Cincinnati Country Day ended up a good deal behind Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy last Tuesday and lost 35-21.

Roger Bacon's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Cincinnati Country Day, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-1.

Roger Bacon came up short against Cincinnati Country Day in their previous meeting back in January, falling 43-34. Can Roger Bacon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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