The Lima Central Catholic Thunderbirds will head out to take on the Kalida Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Lima Central Catholic didn't have too much trouble with Ottawa-Glandorf as they won 53-39. Given the Thunderbirds' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Titans are ranked 639th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Kalida on Saturday. They strolled past Pandora-Gilboa with points to spare, taking the game 50-31. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Lima Central Catholic's record now sits at 5-3. As for Kalida, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Lima Central Catholic didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Kalida when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 47-43 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lima Central Catholic 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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