Basketball Game Preview: Ortonville Trojans vs. Wheaton/Herman-Norcross Warriors

Ortonville is 2-8 against Wheaton/Herman-Norcross since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Ortonville Trojans will host the Wheaton/Herman-Norcross Warriors at 7:15 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Ortonville is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game dating back to last season on Saturday. They had to suffer through a 80-17 loss at the hands of Cedar Mountain. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 391st, while the Cougars are ranked 180th).

Meanwhile, Wheaton/Herman-Norcross took a blow against Breckenridge on Friday, falling 79-52. The Warriors have struggled against the Cowboys recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Ortonville's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Wheaton/Herman-Norcross, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.

Ortonville took a serious blow against Wheaton/Herman-Norcross when the teams last played back in January, falling 72-19. Will Ortonville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.