The Washington Blue Lions will square off against the Miami Trace Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, Washington was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 52-46 to Wilmington. The Blue Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Noah Haithcock, who posted eight points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeston Everhart, who scored ten points.
Meanwhile, Miami Trace put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 51-43 victory over Circleville. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Tigers are ranked 267th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Miami Trace pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Washington, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
Washington didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Miami Trace in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 43-37 victory. Will Washington repeat their success, or does Miami Trace have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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