The Elida Bulldogs will face off against the Botkins Trojans at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Elida is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Ottawa-Glandorf just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They were outmatched by the Titans and fell 74-41. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 242nd, while the Titans are ranked 17th).
Meanwhile, Botkins' game on Thursday was all tied up 22-22 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They took a 57-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lima Senior. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Elida's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Botkins, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
Elida and Botkins were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, but Elida came up empty-handed after a 35-34 loss. Will Elida have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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