The Coldwater Cavaliers and the Van Wert Cougars will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Coldwater beat Fort Recovery 55-50. Given the Cavaliers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 207th, while the Indians are ranked 630th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Van Wert entered their tilt with Memorial on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They took down the Roughriders 47-33.
Coldwater pushed their record up to 8-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.6 points per game. As for Van Wert, their win bumped their record up to 7-9.
Coldwater strolled past Van Wert in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a score of 49-34. Does Coldwater have another victory up their sleeve, or will Van Wert turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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