Basketball Game Preview: Hilliard Bradley Jaguars vs. Perrysburg Yellow Jackets

The Hilliard Bradley Jaguars will head out to face off against the Perrysburg Yellow Jackets at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Hilliard Bradley has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Perrysburg will arrive with six straight victories.

It was a proper cat-fight when Hilliard Bradley took on Hilliard Davidson on Friday. The game between Hilliard Bradley and Hilliard Davidson didn't end well, with Hilliard Bradley falling 54-38. The match marked the Jaguars' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Meanwhile, Perrysburg was able to grind out a solid win over Napoleon on Friday, taking the game 71-58. Given the Yellow Jackets' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 74th, while the Wildcats are ranked 374th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Perrysburg's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points per game. As for Hilliard Bradley, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.

Everything went Hilliard Bradley's way against Perrysburg in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as Hilliard Bradley made off with a 67-46 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hilliard Bradley since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.