The Kalida Wildcats's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fifth straight loss. They suffered a rough 45-23 loss at the hands of Shawnee. While losing is never fun, Kalida can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 599th, while Shawnee is ranked 84th).
Shawnee's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dominic Lynch led the charge by scoring 14 points along with three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Beckett Bertke, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds.
Kalida's loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Shawnee, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Kalida will look to defend their home court on Friday against Ayersville at 7:15 p.m. Ayersville will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Kalida surely won't give up without a fight. As for Shawnee, they will head out on the road to square off against Elida at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Shawnee will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Elida surely won't give up without a fight.
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