The Owen Valley Patriots will challenge the Cascade Cadets at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Owen Valley: they have been struggling with eight straight losses at home, while Cascade has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
On Tuesday, Owen Valley came up short against Eastern Greene and fell 55-42. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 409th, while the Thunderbirds are ranked 203rd).
Meanwhile, Cascade hadn't done well against Edgewood recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Cadets secured a 57-51 W over the Mustangs.
Cascade's win came from a few key players that Owen Valley will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was TJ Turner Jr, who shot 56% from the field en route to 11 points and seven boards. He is on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 56% in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Toby Savini, who went 7-for-12 on his way to 15 points.
Owen Valley's loss dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Cascade, their win bumped their record up to 11-4.
Owen Valley couldn't quite get it done against Cascade in their previous matchup back in March of 2025 as they fell 63-52. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Cadets' Brady Trebley, who dropped a double-double with 22 points and 13 rebounds. Now that the Patriots know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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