The Badin Rams will head out on the road to square off against the Purcell Marian Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Badin comes in on four and Purcell Marian on 23.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Badin walked away with it. They walked away with a 51-41 win over the Patriots on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Purcell Marian put the finishing touches on their 17th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past Bloom-Carroll 77-43 at home. Given Purcell Marian's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked first, while Bloom-Carroll is ranked 62nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Badin is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Purcell Marian, their win was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 25-1.
Badin came up short against Purcell Marian when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 64-54. Can Badin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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