Shawnee is 8-2 against Van Wert since January of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Shawnee Indians will look to defend their home court against the Van Wert Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Shawnee will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Shawnee is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took down Lima Senior 80-66 on Saturday.
| 02/01/25 vs Lima Senior | 27 |
| 01/31/25 @ Memorial | 15 |
| 01/24/25 vs Wapakoneta | 22 |
| 01/18/25 @ Kenton | 18 |
| 01/17/25 @ Defiance | 25 |
Beckett Bertke and Trevick Bertke were among the main playmakers for Shawnee as the former dropped a double-double on 34 points and 11 rebounds and the latter went 10 of 12 en route to 27 points. Trevick's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jagger Hutchins, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine boards.
Shawnee was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Van Wert, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Ottawa-Glandorf 51-48.
Shawnee's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-2. As for Van Wert, they are also on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-10 record this season.
Everything went Shawnee's way against Van Wert in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as Shawnee made off with a 47-23 victory. Does Shawnee have another victory up their sleeve, or will Van Wert turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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