Botkins entered their game against Fort Loramie on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Botkins Trojans fell 39-30 to the Fort Loramie Redskins. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Trojans came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 127th, while the Redskins are ranked 463rd).
Among those leading the charge was Dj Barhorst, who posted 17 points along with five boards and three steals. Those five rebounds gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Maxwell Maurer, who had seven points.
Botkins' loss ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-3. As for Fort Loramie, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-9 record this season.
Botkins and New Bremen will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. As for Fort Loramie, they will take on Miami Valley Christian Academy in a tournament on Sunday. Miami Valley Christian Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine games -- so hopefully Fort Loramie likes a good challenge.
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