The West Clermont Wolves will head out on the road to square off against the Loveland Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
West Clermont is headed into Thursday's game hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They took a 54-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of Walnut Hills on Monday.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Loveland's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell 65-55 to Kings.
Despite the defeat, Loveland saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Aunna Dancy dropped a double-double on 23 points and ten boards. Those ten rebounds gave Dancy a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryann Unruh, who posted ten points and seven assists.
Even though they lost, Loveland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
West Clermont's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 9-4. As for Loveland, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
West Clermont strolled past Loveland when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a score of 63-49. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Clermont 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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