The Shelby Whippets will take on the Ottawa-Glandorf Titans in a tournament on Friday. One thing working in Shelby's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matchups.
On Thursday, Shelby needed a bit of extra time to put away Pleasant. They walked away with a 64-54 win over the Spartans. Given the Whippets' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 239th, while the Spartans are ranked 499th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Ottawa-Glandorf didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Archbold on Saturday, but they still walked away with a 51-47 victory. The win continues a trend for the Titans in their matchups with the Blue Streaks: they've now won seven in a row.
Shelby's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-8. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.8 points over those games. As for Ottawa-Glandorf, their win bumped their record up to 8-12.
Shelby came up short against Ottawa-Glandorf in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 67-63. Will Shelby have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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