The Kalida Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Leipsic Vikings at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Kalida is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.
If Kalida beats Leipsic with 52 points on Saturday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Kalida secured a 52-48 W over Tinora on Tuesday.
| 02/04/25 @ Tinora | 15 |
| 01/30/25 vs Continental | 4 |
| 01/28/25 vs Spencerville | 4 |
| 02/01/25 @ Pandora-Gilboa | 3 |
| 01/25/25 @ Miller City | 2 |
Kalida's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Avrie Unverferth, who went 5 of 6 on her way to 15 points. The dominant performance gave Unverferth a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Meredith Bockrath, who went 5 for 12 en route to 14 points and six boards.
Meanwhile, Leipsic played a tough contest on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 44-21 to McComb. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 642nd, while the Panthers are ranked 207th).
Leipsic's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Kalida, their win bumped their record up to 13-6.
Kalida was able to grind out a solid victory over Leipsic in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, winning 35-25. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kalida 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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