Zane Trace is 0-10 against the Shermans since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Zane Trace Pioneers have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome the Unioto Shermans at 7:30 p.m. on February 3rd. Zane Trace will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings (they are ranked 682nd, while the Shermans are ranked 50th).
Last Tuesday, Zane Trace lost to the Redstreaks at home by a decisive 41-25 margin. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Zane Trace in their matchups with the Redstreaks: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Unioto had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 39.3 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They walked away with a 62-49 win over Adena.
Unioto found their leader in underclassman Milee Smith, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 11 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Smith has scored all season. Amaris Betts was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds.
Zane Trace's defeat dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Unioto, their win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-2.
Zane Trace was dealt a bruising 78-11 loss at the hands of the Shermans in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Will Zane Trace 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.
