The Wilmington Hurricane will head out to challenge the Carroll Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Wilmington is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Goshen on Thursday. Wilmington fell 68-55 to Goshen. While losing is never fun, the Hurricane can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 399th, while the Warriors are ranked 170th).
Meanwhile, Carroll was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 47-45 heartbreaker at the hands of Kenton Ridge.
Wilmington's defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.8 points per game. As for Carroll, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Wilmington lost to Carroll on the road by a decisive 54-39 margin in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Can Wilmington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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