The London Red Raiders will challenge the Urbana Hillclimbers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
London took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They secured a 52-47 W over Bellefontaine. The win continues a trend for the Red Raiders in their matchups with the Chieftains: they've now won six in a row.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Urbana beat Calvary Christian 45-40 on Tuesday. Given the Hillclimbers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 296th, while the Spartans are ranked 704th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Urbana is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.4 points over those games. As for London, their victory bumped their record up to 12-7.
London didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Urbana when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 50-46 win. Will London repeat their success, or does Urbana have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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