The Norwood Indians will stay at home for another game and welcome the Miami Valley Christian Academy Lions at 7:30 p.m. on January 23rd. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Norwood suffered their biggest defeat since December 8, 2023 on Saturday. Their rough 63-38 loss to Batavia might stick with them for a while. Norwood has struggled against Batavia recently, as their game on Saturday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Miami Valley Christian Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 44-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of Bethel-Tate.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Casey Heap, who scored ten points along with two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Henry Patterson, who scored eight points along with eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Miami Valley Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Norwood bumped their record down to 2-10 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Miami Valley Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.
Everything went Norwood's way against Miami Valley Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2021 as Norwood made off with a 60-37 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Miami Valley Christian Academy's Gabe Jackson, who scored 16 points along with two steals. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Norwood to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
