The Norwalk Truckers and the Olmsted Falls Bulldogs will face off at 5:15 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played.
On Friday, Norwalk came up short against Bellevue and fell 49-41. While losing is never fun, the Truckers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 452nd, while the Redmen are ranked 193rd).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Olmsted Falls, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 72-57 win over Avon Lake on Friday.
Olmsted Falls is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.8 points over those games. As for Norwalk, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-12.
Norwalk was able to grind out a solid victory over Olmsted Falls in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, winning 50-43. Does Norwalk have another victory up their sleeve, or will Olmsted Falls turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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