The Worthington Kilbourne Wolves will challenge the Westland Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Worthington Kilbourne will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Westerville South, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Worthington Kilbourne managed a 52-47 win over Westerville South on Friday.
Meanwhile, Westland came into Friday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They skirted past Big Walnut 58-56. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Cougars' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 453rd, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 124th).
Worthington Kilbourne's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-7. As for Westland, their victory ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-10.
Worthington Kilbourne beat Westland 64-54 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Westland's Breaker Heller Jr., who went 8 for 14 en route to 19 points in addition to eight assists and eight rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Worthington Kilbourne still be able to contain Heller Jr.? There's only one way to find out.
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