The Shawnee Indians will take on the Jefferson Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Shawnee will be strutting in after a win while Jefferson will be coming in after a loss.
Shawnee will head into Thursday's game on the come-up: they were handed a 22-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 45-42 victory over Celina.
Shawnee's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Alexis Whetstone, who went 5 for 7 on her way to 13 points, and Cadence Wilson, who posted 12 points and eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Jefferson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Columbus Grove, falling 57-33. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 411th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 73rd).
Shawnee's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 5-8. As for Jefferson, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
Shawnee came up short against Jefferson in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 42-30. Will Shawnee have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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