Basketball Game Preview: Botkins Trojans vs. Fort Loramie Redskins

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Previous Games

12/06/24 - Away	62-59 W
01/19/24 - Away	56-12 W
12/08/23 - Home	63-34 W
01/13/23 - Home	47-40 W
12/27/22 - Away	21-56 L
+ 5 more games

Botkins is 8-2 against Fort Loramie since December of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Botkins Trojans will host the Fort Loramie Redskins at 7:30 p.m. Fort Loramie took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Botkins, who comes in off a win.

Botkins took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They blew past Bradford 71-42. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Fort Loramie played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 55-22 loss at the hands of Minster. The contest marked the Redskins' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Botkins' victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.2 points per game. As for Fort Loramie, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.

Botkins came out on top in a nail-biter against Fort Loramie in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, sneaking past 62-59. Does Botkins have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fort Loramie turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.