Basketball Game Preview: Willard Crimson Flashes vs. Clear Fork Colts

Willard has won three straight games at home, while Clear Fork has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Willard Crimson Flashes will welcome the Clear Fork Colts at 1:00 p.m.

Willard is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They walked away with a 43-30 victory over Huron. Given the Crimson Flashes' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Tigers are ranked 397th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Clear Fork strolled past Edison with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 62-45.

Clear Fork is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season. Willard's win bumped their record up to 17-7.

Willard was able to grind out a solid victory over Clear Fork in their previous meeting back in December of 2015, winning 48-37. Will Willard repeat their success, or does Clear Fork have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.