The Archbishop Hoban Knights will venture away from home to challenge the Newark Wildcats at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Archbishop Hoban will be looking to extend their current 13-game winning streak.
Last Wednesday, Archbishop Hoban beat Laurel 61-49. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Gators are ranked 186th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Newark didn't have too much trouble with Lancaster on Friday as they won 62-48.
Archbishop Hoban pushed their record up to 13-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.6 points per game. As for Newark, their win bumped their record up to 10-3.
Archbishop Hoban lost to Newark on the road by a decisive 55-41 margin in their previous meeting back in March of 2021. Can Archbishop Hoban avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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