Norwayne has won four straight games at home, while Smithville has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Norwayne Bobcats will welcome the Smithville Smithies at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Norwayne is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Hillsdale: they outscored them in every quarter. Norwayne was the clear victor by a 66-40 margin over Hillsdale on Saturday. The Bobcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten matches by 21 points or more this season.
| 01/11/25 @ Hillsdale | 3 |
| 12/20/24 vs Dalton | 2 |
| 01/30/24 @ Medina | 2 |
| 01/20/24 vs Olentangy | 2 |
| 01/10/25 @ Chippewa | 1 |
Tyson Hess continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 10 for 13 on his way to 26 points in addition to four steals and three blocks. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Metsker, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 assists.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Smithville beat Hillsdale 56-50 on Friday. Given the Smithies' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 119th, while the Falcons are ranked 378th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Smithville's victory bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Norwayne, their win bumped their record up to an identical 11-1.
Norwayne beat Smithville 54-43 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Will Norwayne repeat their success, or does Smithville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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