The Margaretta Polar Bears will challenge the Willard Crimson Flashes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Margaretta will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Saturday, Margaretta greeted the New Year with with a 70-56 victory over Shelby. Given the Polar Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Whippets are ranked 279th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Willard suffered their closest loss since March 7, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Ontario by a score of 62-60. The defeat continues a trend for the Crimson Flashes in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now lost eight in a row.
Margaretta pushed their record up to 11-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Willard, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Margaretta beat Willard 58-48 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Does Margaretta have another victory up their sleeve, or will Willard turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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