Van Wert is 10-0 against Bath since February of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Van Wert Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Bath Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. The pair have had a bumpy ride up to this point with ten consecutive losses for Van Wert and seven for Bath.
Last Friday, Van Wert was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 52-46 to Elida. While losing is never fun, Van Wert can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 579th, while Elida is ranked 123rd).
Meanwhile, Bath pushed their score all the way to 69 on Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to St. Henry 75-69. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Saturday (55), Bath still had to take the loss.
Van Wert has not been sharp recently as the team has lost 12 of their last 13 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-18 record this season. As for Bath, they dropped their record down to 2-19 with that defeat, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Van Wert against Bath when the teams last played back in February of 2023 as the squad secured a 69-41 victory. Does Van Wert have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bath turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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