The Jackson Center Tigers will square off against the Botkins Trojans at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Jackson Center is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past Mississinawa Valley, posting a 66-37 victory. The win was familiar territory for the Tigers, who have now won three games in a row.
Meanwhile, Botkins won against New Knoxville two weeks ago with 64 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Thursday. Botkins took their contest with ease, bagging a 64-20 victory over Tri-County North. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 158th, while the Panthers are ranked 786th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The win was the third in a row for Botkins, bringing their record for this year to 17-6. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.3 points on average over those games. As for Jackson Center, their victory bumped their record up to 15-9.
Jackson Center was able to grind out a solid win over Botkins when the teams last played back in January, winning 58-47. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jackson Center since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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