Ottoville and Columbus Grove are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2017, but not for long. Having just played yesterday, the Ottoville Big Green will head out on the road to face off against the Columbus Grove Bulldogs at 7:45 p.m. on Saturday.
On Friday, Ottoville was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 43-39 to Fort Jennings.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Columbus Grove beat Spencerville 51-47 on Friday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Bulldogs' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 251st, while the Bearcats are ranked sixth).
The win got Columbus Grove back to even at 6-6. As for Ottoville, their loss dropped their record down to 11-6.
Ottoville didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Columbus Grove in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 54-49 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ottoville since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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