Zane Trace is 0-10 against Unioto since January of 2020 but things could change on Wednesday. The Zane Trace Pioneers will square off against the Unioto Shermans at 7:00 p.m.
Zane Trace is headed into Wednesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 11th straight game on Monday. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 51-46 heartbreaker at the hands of Huntington. While losing is never fun, the Pioneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 672nd, while the Huntsmen are ranked 235th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Unioto, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in December of 2024. They rang in the new year with a 68-58 win over Harvest Prep two weeks ago.
Zane Trace better focus on containing Milee Smith and Mya Hamilton as the pair were huge in Unioto's win. Smith dropped a double-double on 31 points and ten boards, while Hamilton dropped a double-double on 24 points and 12 boards. Smith's evening made it 11 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Magnolia Holbert, who posted nine points and eight rebounds.
Unioto smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Harvest Prep only pulled down ten offensive rebounds.
Unioto pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 37.2 points. As for Zane Trace, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12.
Zane Trace was taken down by Unioto 76-15 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Can Zane Trace avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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