Maumee Valley Country Day is 0-3 against North Baltimore since January of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Maumee Valley Country Day Hawks will be home for the holidays to greet the North Baltimore Tigers at 3:00 p.m. The pair have had a bumpy ride up to this point with seven consecutive losses dating back to last season for Maumee Valley Country Day and three for North Baltimore.
Two weeks ago, Maumee Valley Country Day lost to Shekinah Christian on the road by a decisive 44-25 margin.
Meanwhile, North Baltimore struggled with assists on Thursday (Elgin had 11 more) and sadly the final score reflected it. North Baltimore was outmatched by Elgin at home and fell 61-26. While losing is never fun, North Baltimore can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 760th, while Elgin is ranked 174th).
Despite their loss, North Baltimore saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Mackenna Ducat, who scored three points along with 12 rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Greeno, who scored six points.
Maumee Valley Country Day's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for North Baltimore, they bumped their record down to 1-5 with that loss, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Maumee Valley Country Day lost to North Baltimore at home by a decisive 41-27 margin in their previous meeting back in February of 2022. Will Maumee Valley Country Day have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.