Van Wert has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will wrap up 2023 with a road trip to face off against the Jefferson Wildcats at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Van Wert will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings (they are ranked 568th, while Jefferson is ranked 75th).
Last Thursday, Van Wert was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 42-36 to St. John's.
Jefferson has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 26 points or more this season. They put the hurt on Paulding with a sharp 54-28 victory on Thursday. The win was just what Jefferson needed coming off of a 42-16 loss in their prior game.
Van Wert has not been sharp recently, as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for Jefferson, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Van Wert came up short against Jefferson in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, falling 63-50. Can Van Wert avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
