The Ross Rams will head out to square off against the Talawanda Brave at 1:15 p.m. on Saturday.
Ross is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Western Brown on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Rams took a blow against the Broncos, falling 75-30. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 287th, while the Broncos are ranked 63rd).
Meanwhile, Talawanda had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 52-32 victory. The Brave have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Ross dropped their record down to 7-7 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Talawanda, their win bumped their record up to 11-2.
Ross beat Talawanda 50-42 when the teams last played back in December of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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