The Hiland Hawks will challenge the Tuscarawas Valley Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hiland will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
On Saturday, Hiland didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Ottawa-Glandorf, but they still walked away with a 45-41 victory. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Titans are ranked 500th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Tuscarawas Valley). They put the hurt on Newcomerstown with a sharp 75-51 win on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Tuscarawas Valley has posted since February 9, 2024.
Tuscarawas Valley's win ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-11. As for Hiland, their victory was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-0.
Everything went Hiland's way against Tuscarawas Valley in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as Hiland made off with a 68-44 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hiland 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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