The Piketon Redstreaks will head out to face off against the Paint Valley Bearcats at 7:15 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 matchup.
Piketon is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since January 20, 2024 on Wednesday. They had to suffer through a 59-21 loss at the hands of Unioto. While losing is never fun, the Redstreaks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 355th, while the Shermans are ranked 84th).
Meanwhile, Paint Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 45-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fairfield.
Piketon has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-8 record this season. As for Paint Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-16.
Everything came up roses for Piketon against Paint Valley when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 56-29 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Piketon since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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