The Grove City Greyhounds will venture away from home to challenge the Hayes Pacers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Grove City has struggled recently with ten defeats in a row, while Hayes will arrive with five straight wins.
On Friday, Grove City was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 47-43 to Central Crossing.
Grove City's loss came about despite a quality game from Demitri Adado, who posted 18 points. Another player making a difference was Jacob Saxton, who put up eight points.
Meanwhile, Hayes beat Olentangy 52-39 on Tuesday. Given the Pacers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Braves are ranked 148th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Grove City's defeat dropped their record down to 5-17. As for Hayes, their victory bumped their record up to 18-4.
Grove City was able to grind out a solid win over Hayes in their previous matchup back in December of 2017, winning 72-59. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grove City since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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