Worthington Kilbourne is 0-6 against Canal Winchester since February of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Worthington Kilbourne Wolves will be playing at home against the Canal Winchester Indians at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
While it was all tied up 16-16 at halftime, Worthington Kilbourne was not quite Olentangy Orange's equal in the second half on Tuesday. Worthington Kilbourne fell just short of Olentangy Orange by a score of 39-37. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat Worthington Kilbourne has suffered yet this season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Oliviah Wilkerson, who scored nine points along with six rebounds and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Wilkinson, who scored ten points along with two steals.
Canal Winchester has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 51-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of West Clermont on Monday. While losing is never fun, Canal Winchester can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while West Clermont is ranked 23rd).
Worthington Kilbourne's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-8. As for Canal Winchester, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-4 record this season.
Worthington Kilbourne took a serious blow against Canal Winchester when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 68-34. Will Worthington Kilbourne have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
