The West Clermont Wolves will square off against the Anderson Raptors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. West Clermont has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since January 11.
West Clermont is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Lebanon on Friday. West Clermont fell just short of Lebanon by a score of 53-51.
Meanwhile, Anderson suffered their closest loss since February 13, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of Loveland by a score of 57-54. While losing is never fun, the Raptors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 509th, while the Tigers are ranked 172nd).
Anderson has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points per game. As for West Clermont, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.
West Clermont didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Anderson in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 56-52 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Anderson's Trace Jallick, who went 9 of 19 on his way to 21 points and five steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will West Clermont still be able to contain Jallick? There's only one way to find out.
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