Danbury is 0-10 against Calvert since January of 2020 but things could change on Saturday. The Danbury Lakers will look to defend their home court against the Calvert Senecas at 5:00 p.m.
Danbury is headed into Saturday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They took a blow against Woodmore, falling 82-52.
Meanwhile, Calvert came tearing into last Friday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.5 points), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 72-47 margin over the Wildcats. Given the Senecas' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 160th, while the Wildcats are ranked 694th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Danbury better keep an eye on Gavin Wagner. He was instrumental in Calvert's win, dropping a double-double with 35 points and 25 boards. Wagner's evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Grady Otterbacher was another key player, putting up eight points and eight assists.
Calvert smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 7.9 offensive boards per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 12.2.
Calvert pushed their record up to 17-3 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points over those games. As for Danbury, their loss dropped their record down to 3-18.
Danbury took a serious blow against Calvert when the teams last played back in January, falling 70-25. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Danbury was down 41-10.
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