A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Wildcats face off against the Lions at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Blanchester has now lost ten straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since January 14.
Blanchester is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Lynchburg-Clay on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Blanchester came up short against Lynchburg-Clay, falling 73-49.
Meanwhile, Miami Valley Christian Academy beat Lockland 54-45 on Saturday. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 321st, while the Panthers are ranked 795th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Blanchester better keep an eye on Casey Heap. He was instrumental in Miami Valley Christian Academy's win, going 6-for-10 from beyond the arc en route to 21 points along with six boards and five assists. Another player making a difference was Jude Rosen, who posted nine points and six assists.
Miami Valley Christian Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Miami Valley Christian Academy's record now sits at 17-5. As for Blanchester, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-20.
Blanchester came up short against Miami Valley Christian Academy when the teams last played back in February of 2015, falling 57-52. Can Blanchester avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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