Struthers and Girard are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2019, but not for long. The Struthers Wildcats will head out to face off against the Girard Indians at 6:15 p.m. on Monday. Girard took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Struthers, who comes in off a win.
Struthers will bounce into Monday's matchup after beating Poland Seminary, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Struthers secured a 43-39 W over Poland Seminary on Saturday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Wildcats' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 572nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 253rd).
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Girard's good fortune finally ran out last Saturday. They fell just short of LaBrae by a score of 39-36. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Indians have suffered since February 10, 2024.
Struthers will have to keep a close watch on Aly Gassman and Caylee Wilkes, a pair of players who had a big impact on Girard's prior game. Gassman posted 15 points and eight steals, while Wilkes had 16 points and six steals. Gassman has become a key player for Girard: the team is 4-2 when she posts at least three steals, but 1-3 otherwise.
Even though they lost, Girard smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Girard's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Struthers, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-8.
Struthers suffered a grim 44-21 defeat to Girard in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Struthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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