Basketball Recap: Russia Skates Past Botkins with Ease

Raiders

Team Score

12/28/24 vs Botkins	63
11/22/24 vs Sidney	62
12/19/24 @ Houston	50
11/26/24 vs Fairlawn	49
12/09/24 @ Covington	47

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Russia). They breezed by the Botkins Trojans to the tune of 63-32 on Saturday. That's more bragging rights for the Raiders, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Russia now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Botkins, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-6.

When Russia and Botkins next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Russia will try to stop Fort Loramie's nine-game winning streak when the meet at 1:30 p.m. on January 4, 2025. Similarly, Botkins will square off against Mississinawa Valley and their ten-game winning streak at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.