The Wauseon Indians will head out to square off against the Pettisville Blackbirds at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Wauseon is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Evergreen just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 43-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Indians came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 112th, while the Vikings are ranked 395th).
Meanwhile, Pettisville came up short against Gorham Fayette on Thursday and fell 49-42. The Blackbirds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Wauseon's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-3. As for Pettisville, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-10.
Wauseon was able to grind out a solid victory over Pettisville when the teams last played back in January of 2024, winning 49-36. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wauseon since the squad 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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