The Big Sandy Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Ore City Rebels at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Big Sandy will be strutting in after a victory while Ore City will be coming in after a defeat.
Big Sandy had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They took their game on the road on Saturday with ease, bagging a 74-5 victory over Linden-Kildare. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Big Sandy has posted since November 10, 2023.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Big Sandy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Adrian Petty-johnson, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds and six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Malijah Francis, who scored nine points along with six assists and six rebounds.
Ore City suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Thursday. They were beaten by Hawkins 75-17. Ore City has not had much luck with Hawkins recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Big Sandy's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-13. As for Ore City, their loss dropped their record down to 7-13.
Everything came up roses for Big Sandy against Ore City in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 as the team secured a 96-59 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Big Sandy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
