Basketball Game Preview: Fort Frye Cadets vs. Shenandoah Zeps

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Previous Games

12/30/24 - Home	52-33 W
12/19/24 - Away	54-31 W
12/14/23 - Away	56-33 W
11/23/22 - Neutral	43-32 W
12/01/21 - Neutral	70-19 W
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Fort Frye is a perfect 10-0 against Shenandoah since January of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Fort Frye Cadets will take on the Shenandoah Zeps at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Fort Frye had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 34-point drubbing they dealt Garaway on Saturday. Fort Frye breezed past Garaway to the tune of 55-21. The Cadets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Shenandoah's strategy against Newcomerstown on Saturday. Shenandoah enjoyed a cozy 56-41 victory over Newcomerstown. The win continues a trend for the Zeps in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won four in a row.

Shenandoah's win came from a few key players Fort Frye will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Emily Moore, who dropped a triple-double with 15 points, 14 rebounds, and ten assists. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in boards. Another player making a difference was Molly Van Fleet, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds.

Shenandoah's victory bumped their record up to 13-9. As for Fort Frye, their win bumped their record up to 17-4.

Fort Frye strolled past Shenandoah in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a score of 52-33. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort Frye since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.