The Antwerp Archers are taking a road trip to square off against the Montpelier Locomotives at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Last Thursday, Antwerp came up short against Wayne Trace and fell 40-28. While losing is never fun, the Archers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 561st, while the Raiders are ranked 128th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Montpelier, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They secured a 47-41 W over Pettisville on Thursday.
Montpelier pushed their record up to 13-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Antwerp, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.
Antwerp came up short against Montpelier when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 35-31. Can Antwerp avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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