Basile has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a blow against the Merryville Panthers on Friday, falling 62-17. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bearcats of the 60-18 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.
Basile's loss dropped their record down to 17-9. As for Merryville, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season.
Looking ahead, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Bearcats duke it out with the Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Oberlin knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 14 games -- so hopefully Basile likes a good challenge. As for Merryville, they will head out to square off against Hamilton Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hamilton Christian will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Merryville surely won't give up without a fight.
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