Wauseon hasn't had much luck against Napoleon recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. Both will round out the year against one another at at 2:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Wauseon sitting on three straight victories and Napoleon on four.
Last Thursday, Wauseon took their contest with ease, bagging a 53-26 win over Liberty Center. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 145th, while the Tigers are ranked 546th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Napoleon took on Holgate on Thursday. Napoleon blew past Holgate 44-14. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 30 points or more this season.
Wauseon better keep an eye on Ava Good. She was instrumental in Napoleon's win, going 6 for 9 on her way to 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lylah Huddle, who posted two points and seven rebounds.
Napoleon pushed their record up to 6-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25.8 points. As for Wauseon, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Wauseon came up short against Napoleon in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 40-35. Can Wauseon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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