Loveland hasn't had much luck against Turpin recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Loveland Tigers will square off against the Turpin Spartans at 7:30 p.m. Loveland knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Turpin likes a good challenge.
Loveland is headed into the matchup having just posted their closest win since December 27, 2023 on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Anderson, sneaking past 57-54. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 172nd, while the Raptors are ranked 509th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Turpin's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 60-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of Archbishop McNicholas.
Loveland has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.1 points per game. As for Turpin, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Loveland came up short against Turpin when the teams last played back in January, falling 45-32. Can Loveland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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