The Ayersville Pilots will head out to face off against the Hicksville Aces at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Ayersville is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Paulding on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Ayersville was beaten by Paulding 59-20. The Pilots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-9.
Harmony Gerken was Ayersville's leading scorer, having posted five points.
Meanwhile, Hicksville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. The game between them and Lincolnview didn't end well, with Hicksville falling 56-41. While losing is never fun, the Aces can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 630th, while the Lancers are ranked 259th).
Ayersville's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Hicksville, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
Everything came up roses for Ayersville against Hicksville when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 58-19 win. In that contest, Ayersville amassed a halftime lead of 34-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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