The Patrick Henry Patriots will head out on the road to challenge the Tinora Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Patrick Henry and Columbus Grove, and Columbus Grove kept the tradition alive. The Patriots fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 51-48 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Patriots have suffered against the Bulldogs since December 23, 2016.
Meanwhile, Tinora scored the most points they've had this season on Saturday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 51-46 to Evergreen. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 548th, while the Vikings are ranked 208th).
Having lost for the first time this season, Patrick Henry fell to 8-1. As for Tinora, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-5.
Patrick Henry didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Tinora in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 47-41 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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