Van Wert fought the good fight in their overtime game against St. Henry on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 55-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Henry Redskins. The Cougars lost against the Redskins in their previous head to head back in February of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 74-39 score last time.
St. Henry found their leader in freshman Austin Zimmerman, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. St. Henry is 2-1 when Zimmerman posts ten or more boards, but 7-10 otherwise. Tate Boeckman also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Van Wert has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.3 points over those games. As for St. Henry, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Cougars duke it out with the Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Henry, they will take on Versailles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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