Basketball Recap: Botkins Takes a Loss

Botkins was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 60-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Shawnee Indians. The Trojans were not able to make up for their defeat to the Indians from their previous meeting back in February of 2024.

Shawnee's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Trevick Bertke led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Bertke has scored at least a third of Shawnee's points. Another player making a difference was Beckett Bertke, who posted 17 points along with seven boards and five assists.

Botkins' loss dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Shawnee, they pushed their record up to 18-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.

Botkins and Shawnee should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. Botkins will face off against Houston at 7:30 p.m. on Friday up 438 places (164 vs. 602). Meanwhile, Shawnee (ranked 17th) will meet Ottawa-Glandorf (ranked 426th) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.