The Struthers Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Ursuline Fighting Irish at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
On Monday, Struthers had to suffer through a 57-29 loss at the hands of Crestview. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 574th, while the Rebels are ranked 133rd).
Meanwhile, Ursuline was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were beaten by Washington 58-23. The matchup marked the Fighting Irish's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Struthers dropped their record down to 2-7 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Ursuline, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Struthers couldn't quite finish off Ursuline in their previous matchup back in January of 2023 and fell 52-49. Can Struthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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