The Fort Recovery Indians will head out on the road to square off against the Coldwater Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Fort Recovery has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 27.
Fort Recovery is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Crestview on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Fort Recovery was dealt a 67-37 loss at the hands of Crestview. The game marked the Indians' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Coldwater, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 53-38 win over Memorial on Saturday. Given the Cavaliers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 175th, while the Roughriders are ranked 512th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Coldwater's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points per game. As for Fort Recovery, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.
Fort Recovery suffered a grim 57-32 defeat to Coldwater when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Fort Recovery avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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