The Waynedale Golden Bears will head out on the road to take on the Smithville Smithies at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Waynedale turned things around against Chippewa on Friday. They managed a 50-45 victory over the Chipps.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Smithville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They walked away with a 66-58 win over Minerva on Saturday. Given the Smithies' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 114th, while the Lions are ranked 362nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Smithville's record is now 12-2. As for Waynedale, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-10.
Waynedale came up short against Smithville in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 54-49. Can Waynedale avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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