Shawnee has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Archbishop Alter Knights at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Shawnee 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 748th, while Archbishop Alter is ranked 16th).
Last Wednesday, Shawnee had to suffer through a rough 70-37 loss at the hands of Indian Lake. Shawnee was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-15.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Alter came tearing into Saturday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15 points) and they left with even more momentum. They really took it to Thurgood Marshall for the full four quarters, racking up a 71-41 victory at home. Archbishop Alter has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 21 points or more this season.
Shawnee has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 13 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-19 record this season. As for Archbishop Alter, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-2.
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