A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Miami Trace Panthers duke it out with the McClain Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday... Miami Trace will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Miami Trace is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 72-43 win over Wilmington. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Hurricane are ranked 581st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, McClain can bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They strolled past Fairfield with points to spare, taking the game 70-56.
McClain's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-8. As for Miami Trace, they pushed their record up to 14-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Miami Trace against McClain when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 55-28 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Miami Trace 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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