Anderson has been on the road for four straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Walnut Hills Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Anderson has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 182 points over their last three matches.
Even though West Clermont scored an imposing 56 points on Tuesday, Anderson still came out on top. Anderson secured a 60-56 W over West Clermont. Given Anderson's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 196th, while West Clermont is ranked 471st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Anderson's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cassius Black led the charge by scoring 19 points along with six rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Patterson, who scored 13 points along with two steals.
Walnut Hills suffered their closest defeat yet this season on Tuesday. They fell just short of Lebanon by a score of 38-35. Walnut Hills has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Anderson's win bumped their record up to 9-5. As for Walnut Hills, their defeat was their seventh straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-12.
Anderson was able to grind out a solid victory over Walnut Hills in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, winning 62-52. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Walnut Hills' Cj Claxton, who scored 27 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Anderson still be able to contain him? There's only one way to find out.
