Lebanon and Loveland are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2021, but not for long. The Lebanon Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Loveland Tigers at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Lebanon will be strutting in after a win while Loveland will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Thursday, Lebanon strolled past Turpin with points to spare, taking the game 50-36. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 158th, while the Spartans are ranked 599th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 20-20 at halftime, Loveland was not quite West Clermont's equal in the second half on Thursday. They took a 54-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wolves. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Wolves recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Lebanon will need focus on slowing down Bella Rogers, one of several Loveland players who made an impact when they last played. She went 7 of 11 en route to 18 points in addition to eight boards and four steals. Another player making a difference was Ryann Unruh, who posted six points and seven assists.
Even though they lost, Loveland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive matches.
Lebanon's victory bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Loveland, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Everything came up roses for Lebanon against Loveland in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 57-30 win. Will Lebanon repeat their success, or does Loveland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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