The Miami Trace Panthers just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Waverly Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Miami Trace is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
On Friday, it was close, but Miami Trace sidestepped Chillicothe for a 54-52 win. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 397th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Waverly made easy work of Portsmouth West on Friday and carried off a 53-33 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Tigers have posted against the Senators since February 10, 2022.
Miami Trace pushed their record up to 12-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Waverly, they are also on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season.
Miami Trace beat Waverly 54-43 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Miami Trace since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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