Preview: Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs vs. Whiteoak Wildcats
Lynchburg-Clay has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Whiteoak Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Whiteoak took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Lynchburg-Clay, who comes in off a win.
It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Lynchburg-Clay ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Felicity-Franklin 48-46.
Meanwhile, Whiteoak's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their eighth straight defeat. They were beaten by Fairfield 58-28. While losing is never fun, Whiteoak can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 727th, while Fairfield is ranked 224th).
Lynchburg-Clay's win bumped their record up to 9-12. As for Whiteoak, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season.
Lynchburg-Clay came out on top in a nail-biter against Whiteoak in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, sneaking past 49-46. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lynchburg-Clay since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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