Wapakoneta won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They took a blow against the Shawnee Indians, falling 63-33. While losing is never fun, the Redskins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 469th, while the Indians are ranked 19th).
Leading Shawnee to victory were Trevick Bertke and Beckett Bertke. Trevick went 9 of 12 en route to 22 points, while Beckett almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. Trevick's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Damola Ojo, who posted six points.
Wapakoneta's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Shawnee, they pushed their record up to 14-2 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.
The future could be bright for both Wapakoneta and Shawnee: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Wapakoneta will try to hand St. Henry their third-straight loss when the two meet at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Similarly, Shawnee will look to extend Memorial's three-game losing streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on January 31st.
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