The Loveland Tigers will take on the Winton Woods Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Loveland has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with four straight defeats, while Winton Woods will come in with 14 straight wins.
Last Monday, Loveland came up short against Walnut Hills and fell 35-23. The contest marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the loss, Loveland saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Bella Rogers almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 14 boards. That was a full 39.1% of Loveland's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, Winton Woods faced Olentangy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Winton Woods put the hurt on Olentangy with a sharp 49-23 victory. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 20 points or more this season.
Winton Woods' win bumped their record up to 14-0. As for Loveland, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-9.
Loveland lost to Winton Woods at home by a decisive 61-45 margin when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Loveland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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