The West Holmes Knights will head out on the road to take on the Maysville Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. West Holmes will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings (they are ranked 632nd, while Maysville is ranked 87th).
Last Tuesday, West Holmes lost to Hiland at home by a decisive 47-32 margin. West Holmes has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Maysville entered their tilt with Morgan with 14 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 15. Maysville simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Morgan 76-36 at home. Maysville has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matchups by 25 points or more this season.
Maysville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Gator Nichols, who went 6 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 26 points and 3 assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordyn Watson, who shot 4-for-6 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds.
West Holmes' defeat dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Maysville, they pushed their record up to 20-3 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home.
West Holmes suffered a grim 74-53 defeat to Maysville in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Can West Holmes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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