The Miamisburg Vikings will take on the Butler Aviators in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing isn't great for Miamisburg: they have been struggling with six straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Butler has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road also dating back to last season.
Miamisburg is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Springboro on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Miamisburg took a blow against Springboro, falling 64-15. The match marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Butler made easy work of Troy on Saturday and carried off a 48-22 win. Given the Aviators' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Trojans are ranked 429th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Butler's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Miamisburg, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Things could have been worse for Miamisburg, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 58-44 loss to Butler in their previous matchup back in December of 2014. Can Miamisburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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