Van Wert was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 51-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wauseon Indians. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 568th, while the Indians are ranked 109th).
Van Wert's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jazzlyn Florence, who went 5-for-7 en route to 15 points, and Katie Deamicis, who went 5-for-12 to rack up 11 points and four steals. That's the most steals Deamicis has posted since back in November of 2024. Alyah Blackmore also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Van Wert's loss dropped their record down to 3-20. As for Wauseon, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season.
Van Wert does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wauseon, they will face off against Bryan at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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