The Shelby Whippets will head out on the road to square off against the Ashland Arrows at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Shelby has given up an average of 54.9 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Tuesday, Shelby came up short against Perkins and fell 60-47. While losing is never fun, the Whippets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 221st, while the Pirates are ranked 71st).
Meanwhile, Ashland unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 69-64 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lexington.
Shelby's defeat dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Ashland, their loss dropped their record down to 13-8.
Shelby didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Ashland in their previous matchup back in February of 2025, but they still walked away with a 68-64 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Whippets since the team 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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