Basketball Game Preview: Hamilton/Warsaw Titans vs. Pittsfield Saukees

Hamilton/Warsaw hasn't had much luck against Pittsfield recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Hamilton/Warsaw Titans will head out to take on the Pittsfield Saukees at 11:00 a.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Hamilton/Warsaw is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Astoria/VIT: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Hamilton/Warsaw blew Astoria/VIT out of the water with a 74-13 final score. The Titans pushed the score to 60-11 by the end of the third, a deficit the Rebels had no chance of recovering from.

Hamilton/Warsaw's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jadyn Climer led the charge by going 6 for 12 en route to 19 points and seven rebounds. Climer is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played. Grace Grothaus was another key player, going 5 of 8 on her way to 11 points and seven steals.

Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Pittsfield on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew North Greene out of the water with a 70-27 final score. With the Saukees ahead 44-20 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.

Pittsfield's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Hamilton/Warsaw, their record is now 18-9.

Hamilton/Warsaw came up short against Pittsfield in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 53-40. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pittsfield's Reese Ramsey, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten boards. Now that Hamilton/Warsaw knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.