Basketball Game Preview: Hiland Hawks vs. Strasburg-Franklin Tigers

Hiland is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Strasburg-Franklin is on a ten-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Hiland Hawks will welcome the Strasburg-Franklin Tigers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Hiland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top against River by a score of 47-40. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 62nd, while the Pilots are ranked 280th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Strasburg-Franklin won against Bishop Rosecrans on Saturday with 66 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Wednesday. Strasburg-Franklin claimed a resounding 66-27 win over Frontier. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 19 matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Hiland is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.5 points over those games. As for Strasburg-Franklin, their victory bumped their record up to 24-1.

Hiland came up short against Strasburg-Franklin in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 48-38. Will Hiland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.