The Hamilton Township Rangers will head out to challenge the Bishop Ready Silver Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hamilton Township knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine matchups -- so hopefully Bishop Ready likes a good challenge.
Hamilton Township will bounce into Friday's game after beating Fairfield Union, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Hamilton Township strolled past Fairfield Union with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 75-58. Given the Rangers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Falcons are ranked 246th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Bishop Ready fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Franklin Heights on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 61-58. The Silver Knights' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Hamilton Township's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.7 points per game. As for Bishop Ready, their loss dropped their record down to 17-2.
Hamilton Township was dealt a bruising 83-45 defeat at the hands of Bishop Ready in their previous matchup back in January of 2022. Can Hamilton Township avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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