Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington hasn't had much luck against Whiteoak recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Blue Jays will take on the Whiteoak Wildcats at 8:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Nelsonville-York: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington blew Nelsonville-York out of the water with a 63-32 final score. The win was familiar territory for the Blue Jays, who have now won three games in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Whiteoak). They claimed a resounding 79-9 victory over Western. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 290th, while the Indians are ranked 797th), the result on Saturday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-8. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.8 points over those games. As for Whiteoak, their victory bumped their record up to 14-6.
Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington came up short against Whiteoak when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 59-52. Can Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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