A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Bobcats challenge the Panthers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Norwayne has 13 straight victories, Manchester has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Monday, Norwayne strolled past Crestwood with points to spare, taking the game 59-40. The Bobcats pushed the score to 50-25 by the end of the third, a deficit the Red Devils cut but never quite recovered from.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 63-17, which was the final score in Manchester's tilt against Tuslaw on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 731st, while the Mustangs are ranked 193rd).
Norwayne's win was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.0 points over those games. As for Manchester, their loss dropped their record down to 2-20.
Norwayne came out on top in a nail-biter against Manchester in their previous matchup back in November of 2021, sneaking past 37-34. Does Norwayne have another victory up their sleeve, or will Manchester turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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