Memorial and Van Wert are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2015, but not for long. The Memorial Roughriders will welcome the Van Wert Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Memorial is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Last Saturday, Memorial ended up a good deal behind Coldwater and lost 53-38. While losing is never fun, the Roughriders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 512th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 175th).
Meanwhile, Van Wert didn't have too much trouble with Bryan on Saturday as they won 53-36. That looming 53-36 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Cougars yet this season.
The victory made it two in a row for Van Wert and bumps their season record up to 6-9. As for Memorial, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
Everything went Memorial's way against Van Wert when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as Memorial made off with a 63-37 win. Will Memorial repeat their success, or does Van Wert have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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