The Ottawa Cyclones will head out on the road to take on the Spring Hill Broncos at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ottawa was handed a two-point defeat in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Tonganoxie on Tuesday. Ottawa was the clear victor by a 60-37 margin over Tonganoxie. Given Ottawa's advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while Tonganoxie is ranked 212th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Spring Hill had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They walked away with a 69-60 victory over Bonner Springs. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Ottawa's victory bumped their record up to 12-7. As for Spring Hill, they pushed their record up to 7-12 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Ottawa and Spring Hill were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, but Ottawa came up empty-handed after a 53-52 loss. Can Ottawa avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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