Basketball Game Preview: Pettisville Blackbirds vs. Archbold Blue Streaks

Pettisville is 1-9 against Archbold since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Pettisville Blackbirds will finish 2024 at home by hosting the Archbold Blue Streaks at 7:30 p.m. Pettisville will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.

Pettisville is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They escaped with a win on Thursday against Bryan by the margin of a single free throw, 59-58. Given the Blackbirds' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Golden Bears are ranked 268th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Archbold didn't have quite enough to beat Eastwood on Saturday and fell 38-35. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Blue Streaks have suffered against the Eagles since December 27, 2019.

Pettisville's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Archbold, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.

Pettisville came up short against Archbold in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 54-47. Will Pettisville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.