The Miami Trace Panthers will venture away from home to challenge the Washington Blue Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Miami Trace will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
It was a proper cat-fight when Miami Trace took on Circleville two weeks ago. Miami Trace rang in the new year with a 51-43 win over Circleville. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Tigers are ranked 267th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Washington was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 52-46 to Wilmington. The Blue Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Miami Trace will need focus on slowing down Noah Haithcock, one of several Washington players who made an impact when they last played. He posted eight points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeston Everhart, who had ten points.
Miami Trace pushed their record up to 10-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Washington, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
Miami Trace came up short against Washington when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 43-37. Can Miami Trace avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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