Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Ursuline Academy walked away with it. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Ross Rams 43-40. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Lions' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 351st, while the Rams are ranked 139th).
The win made it two in a row for Ursuline Academy and bumps their season record up to 8-14. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 2.5 points across that stretch. As for Ross, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-6.
Coming up, Ursuline Academy will face off against Chaminade Julienne Catholic at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Ross does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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