The Archbishop Alter Knights will head out to challenge the Badin Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Archbishop Alter will be strutting in after a victory while Badin will be coming in after a defeat.
On Saturday, Archbishop Alter beat Carroll 49-42. The win was all the more spectacular given the Knights' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Patriots are ranked 16th).
Meanwhile, Badin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 41-36 heartbreaker at the hands of Chaminade Julienne Catholic. While the Rams didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Eagles 11-7 in the first quarter.
The victory made it two in a row for Archbishop Alter and bumps their season record up to 7-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.5 points over those games. As for Badin, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
Archbishop Alter came up short against Badin in their previous meeting back in December of 2025, falling 46-41. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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