The Van Wert Cougars will square off against the Wauseon Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Van Wert has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Wauseon will arrive with five straight wins.
Last Thursday, Van Wert came up short against Shawnee and fell 49-37. That's two games in a row now that the Cougars have lost by exactly 12 points.
Meanwhile, Wauseon strolled past Bryan with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 62-45. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 111th, while the Golden Bears are ranked 242nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wauseon pushed their record up to 18-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.5 points over those games. As for Van Wert, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-19.
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