The Tinora Rams will head out to challenge the Hicksville Aces at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Tinora is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Archbold just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 48-36 to the Blue Streaks. The matchup marked the Rams' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 68-30, which was the final score in Hicksville's tilt against Crestview on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Aces can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 597th, while the Knights are ranked 67th).
Hicksville has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season. As for Tinora, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-3.
Tinora took their victory against Hicksville in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 71-50. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tinora 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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