The Arcanum Trojans will be taking part in a tournament against the Houston Wildcats at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Saturday, Arcanum came up short against Tri-Village and fell 50-38. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 267th, while the Patriots are ranked 117th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Lexy Gibbons, who posted 16 points. Claire Hein was another key player, putting up eight points along with five boards and three steals.
While Houston didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Everything went their way against Riverside on Saturday as Houston made off with a 42-16 victory. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 20 points or more this season.
Arcanum's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 4-3. As for Houston, they pushed their record up to 6-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Everything went Arcanum's way against Houston when the teams last played back in December of 2023, as Arcanum made off with a 61-40 victory. Will Arcanum repeat their success, or does Houston have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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