Basketball Game Preview: Clear Fork Colts vs. Highland Fighting Scots

Clear Fork is on a three-game streak of home losses, Highland a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The Clear Fork Colts will host the Highland Fighting Scots at 7:15 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Clear Fork is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Ashland on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Clear Fork came up short against Ashland, falling 75-52. While losing is never fun, the Colts can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 575th, while the Arrows are ranked 251st).

Meanwhile, Highland lost to River Valley at home by a 56-41 margin on Tuesday.

Clear Fork's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Highland, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-13.

Clear Fork came up short against Highland in their previous meeting back in January, falling 63-57. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Highland's Jakai Wilson, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. Now that Clear Fork knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.