The North Baltimore Tigers will challenge the Swanton Bulldogs at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (North Baltimore has six straight victories, Swanton has 18 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Thursday, North Baltimore needed a bit of extra time to put away Hardin Northern. They snuck past the Polar Bears with a 60-56 win.

Lacie Allison
| 12/11/25 @ Hardin Northern | 32 |
| 12/06/25 vs Holgate | 31 |
| 12/03/25 vs Cardinal Stritch | 16 |
| 12/01/25 @ McComb | 37 |
| 11/25/25 vs Crestline | 39 |
| + 23 more games |
North Baltimore found their leader in sophomore Lacie Allison, who dropped a double-double with 32 points and 13 rebounds. The matchup was Allison's 28th in a row with at least 16 points. Leah Trout was another key player, going 5-for-6 on her way to 13 points and six boards.
Meanwhile, Swanton played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 59-20 loss at the hands of Ottawa Hills. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 356th, while the Green Bears are ranked 148th).
North Baltimore's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Swanton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
North Baltimore skirted past Swanton 49-46 when the teams last played back in February. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps