The Mississinawa Valley Blackhawks are taking a road trip to challenge the Ansonia Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mississinawa Valley took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past Twin Valley South 70-39. The Blackhawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 31 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Ansonia won against Newton Local on Thursday with 48 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Saturday. Ansonia secured a 48-42 W over Waynesfield-Goshen. The win made it back-to-back victories for Ansonia.
Mississinawa Valley pushed their record up to 12-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Ansonia, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-6.
Everything came up roses for Mississinawa Valley against Ansonia when the teams last played two weeks ago, as the team secured a 63-29 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mississinawa Valley since the squad 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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