The Hamilton Big Blue will head out to square off against the Middletown Middies at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Hamilton lost 76-51 to Lakota West on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Big Blue can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 404th, while the Firebirds are ranked 37th).
Meanwhile, Middletown entered their tilt with Lakota East on Tuesday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They put the hurt on the Thunderhawks with a sharp 64-43 win. The Middies have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 21 points or more this season.
Middletown's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.8 points per game. As for Hamilton, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Hamilton came up short against Middletown when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 47-38. Can Hamilton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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