The Lima Senior Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Shawnee Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Lima Senior sitting on 12 straight victories and Shawnee on six.
Lima Senior can't be too worried about heading out to take on Shawnee: they just beat Rogers at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Lima Senior enjoyed a cozy 72-57 win over Rogers on Friday. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Rams are ranked 129th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Shawnee over Memorial in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Shawnee blew Memorial out of the water with a 60-24 final score. The Indians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Lima Senior better focus on containing Trevick Bertke and Beckett Bertke as the pair were huge in Shawnee's win. Trevick made all 7 shots he took for 15 points along with seven steals and five assists, while Beckett went 7 for 9 en route to 18 points and five boards. The contest was Trevick's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Damola Ojo, who went 5 of 6 on his way to 10 points.
Lima Senior's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-1. As for Shawnee, their win bumped their record up to 15-2.
Everything went Lima Senior's way against Shawnee in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as Lima Senior made off with a 76-56 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lima Senior since the team 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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