Basketball Game Preview: Tallmadge Blue Devils vs. Hudson Explorers

The Tallmadge Blue Devils will head out to square off against the Hudson Explorers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Tallmadge is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Cuyahoga Falls: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Tallmadge blew Cuyahoga Falls out of the water with a 45-17 final score. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 117th, while the Black Tigers are ranked 266th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Hudson was able to grind out a solid win over Nordonia on Friday, taking the game 47-39. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Explorers.

Hudson pushed their record up to 12-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Tallmadge, their record is now 11-4.

Tallmadge came up short against Hudson in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 39-33. Can Tallmadge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.