The Amanda-Clearcreek Aces will face off against the Bishop Hartley Hawks at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Amanda-Clearcreek is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Johnstown-Monroe just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 48-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Johnnies.
While Bishop Hartley didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They strolled past St. Francis DeSales with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 53-36. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 148th, while the Stallions are ranked 339th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bishop Hartley pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points per game. As for Amanda-Clearcreek, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-3.
Things could have been worse for Amanda-Clearcreek, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 62-45 loss to Bishop Hartley when the teams last played back in December of 2018. Can Amanda-Clearcreek avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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