Basketball Recap: Van Wert Takes a Loss

Van Wert was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 22nd straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against the Parkway Panthers, falling 56-23. That's two games in a row now that the Cougars have lost by exactly 33 points.

Van Wert's loss dropped their record down to 0-18. As for Parkway, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-3.

Van Wert and Parkway could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Cougars will take on Ottawa-Glandorf at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (674 vs. 4). Meanwhile, Parkway (ranked 96th) will meet St. Henry (ranked 25th) at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.