The Kalida Wildcats are taking a road trip to face off against the Ottoville Big Green at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kalida has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Kalida not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since December 13, 2024 (when they won 57-18). They blew past Leipsic 62-23. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 38-12.
Meanwhile, Ottoville ended up a good deal behind Columbus Grove on Saturday and lost 70-52. While losing is never fun, the Big Green can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 631st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 189th).
Ottoville dropped their record down to 3-14 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Kalida, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-9.
Kalida couldn't quite finish off Ottoville in their previous matchup back in January of 2025 and fell 36-34. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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