Kalida lost against Shawnee back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Kalida Wildcats fell 52-44 to the Shawnee Indians. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 254th, while the Indians are ranked 21st).
It was another big night for Beckett Bertke, who shot 4-for-6 from long range and dropped a double-double on 28 points and 14 rebounds for Shawnee. That's the most rebounds Bertke has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Trevick Bertke, who posted 11 points in addition to six assists and three steals.
Kalida's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Shawnee, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kalida will venture away from home to challenge Columbus Grove at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Shawnee, they will head out to take on Defiance at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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