The Batavia Bulldogs will take on the Urbana Hillclimbers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Batavia is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They managed a 60-55 win over Bishop Fenwick. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Meanwhile, Urbana waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They were the clear victor by a 50-25 margin over the Lakers. Given the Hillclimbers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 148th, while the Lakers are ranked 421st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Batavia better keep an eye on Peyton Mounce. She was instrumental in Urbana's win, going 11-for-23 to rack up 27 points and eight rebounds. The contest was Mounce's 20th in a row with at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Olivia MacKendrick, who posted eight points along with six boards and three steals.
Urbana's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.7 points over those games. As for Batavia, their win bumped their record up to 15-9.
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