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| 01/10/25 - Home | 40-71 L |
| 01/04/24 - Home | 48-58 L |
| 01/13/23 - Away | 59-48 W |
| 12/02/22 - Home | 70-59 W |
| 01/14/22 - Home | 60-69 L |
| + 5 more games |
Willard and Margaretta are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Willard Crimson Flashes will take on the Margaretta Polar Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Willard knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Margaretta likes a good challenge.
Last Tuesday, Willard was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 67-61 to Bellevue. While losing is never fun, the Crimson Flashes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 607th, while the Redmen are ranked 199th).
Meanwhile, Margaretta took their contest on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 72-41 victory over St. Mary Central Catholic. The Polar Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 games by 21 points or more this season.
Margaretta's win was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-1. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.5 points over those games. As for Willard, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-13.
Willard was dealt a bruising 71-40 loss at the hands of Margaretta in their previous matchup back in January. Can Willard avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
