Walnut Hills is on a four-game streak of home wins, while West Clermont is on a 11-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Walnut Hills Eagles will be home for the holidays to greet the West Clermont Wolves at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Walnut Hills didn't have too much trouble with Anderson at home as they won 54-35. That looming 54-35 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Walnut Hills yet this season.
Meanwhile, West Clermont had just enough and edged Winton Woods out 57-54 on Thursday. The victory was all the more spectacular given West Clermont's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 67th, while Winton Woods is ranked 16th).
West Clermont's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Maddi Fender, who scored 16 points, and Paige Rodriguez, who scored 18 points. That's the first time this season that Fender scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Layla Hale, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds.
Walnut Hills is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for West Clermont, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Walnut Hills took a serious blow against West Clermont when the teams last played back in January, falling 61-26. Will Walnut Hills have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
