The Versailles Tigers had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They strolled past New Knoxville with points to spare, taking the game 58-41. Given Versailles' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while New Knoxville is ranked 620th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, New Knoxville saw an underclassman step up: Addi Albers scored 14 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Albers, who scored 12 points.
Versailles pushed their record up to 14-7 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for New Knoxville, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-18.
Versailles didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 38-27 win vs. West Liberty-Salem on the 10th. New Knoxville will head out on the road to square off against Fort Recovery at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Recovery has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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