Basketball Game Preview: Botkins Trojans vs. Bradford Railroaders

The Botkins Trojans will face off against the Bradford Railroaders at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

Botkins is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Marion Local just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Tuesday. They were beaten by the Flyers 63-36. The contest marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Meanwhile, Bradford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They opened the new year with a less-than-successful 57-44 loss to Troy Christian.

Botkins' defeat dropped their record down to 10-2. As for Bradford, they now have a losing record at 5-6.

Botkins strolled past Bradford in their previous meeting back in February of 2021 by a score of 63-45. Does Botkins have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bradford turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.