Basketball Game Preview: Holy Name Green Wave vs. Barberton Magics

The Holy Name Green Wave will face off against the Barberton Magics at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

On Monday, Holy Name came up short against Lake Catholic and fell 43-36. The Green Wave have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, Barberton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They took a blow against Copley, falling 49-22. The Magics were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-5.

Holy Name now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Barberton, their loss dropped their record down to 1-14.

Holy Name strolled past Barberton when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a score of 60-45. Will Holy Name repeat their success, or does Barberton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.