Wickliffe and Cardinal are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Wickliffe Blue Devils will be playing at home against the Cardinal Huskies at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Tuesday, Wickliffe ended up a good deal behind Crestwood and lost 67-51. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 527th, while the Red Devils are ranked 144th).
Meanwhile, Cardinal was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 40-35 heartbreaker at the hands of Rootstown.
Wickliffe's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Cardinal, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12.
Wickliffe took their win against Cardinal when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 68-42. Will Wickliffe repeat their success, or does Cardinal have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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