Kalida will face off against Jefferson at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Kalida's defense has only allowed 29.8 points per game this season, so Jefferson's offense will have their work cut out for them.
On Saturday, Kalida was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 36-35 to Elida.
Kalida's loss came about despite a quality game from Addilyn Huber, who almost dropped a double-double with 19 points and nine boards. That was a full 54.3% of the Wildcats' points, marking the third time in a row Huber has posted more than a third of the team's points. Valarie Romes was another key player, putting up four points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Jefferson faced off against Spencerville on Thursday. The Wildcats fell just short of the Bearcats by a score of 48-46. The loss was the Wildcats' first of the season.
Kalida's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-2. As for Jefferson, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Kalida took their victory against Jefferson when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 53-31 score. Will Kalida repeat their success, or does Jefferson has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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