On Saturday, the Marshfield Tigers were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 46-42 to the Middletown Middies. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Tigers came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 64th in Wisconsin, while the Middies are ranked 447th in Ohio).
Marshfield's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Middletown, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-4.
Marshfield and Olentangy Liberty will round out the year against one another at at 12:30 p.m. on Monday. Olentangy Liberty knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Marshfield likes a good challenge. As for Middletown, they will challenge Shaker at 12:30 p.m. on Monday.
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