The Shawnee Indians waltzed into their match on Tuesday with three straight wins but they left with four. Everything went their way against Kalida as Shawnee made off with a 45-23 win. Given Shawnee's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 84th, while Kalida is ranked 599th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Shawnee got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Dominic Lynch out in front who scored 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.
Shawnee's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.8 points per game. As for Kalida, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-17.
Shawnee will head out on the road to face off against Elida at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Shawnee focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 17 on Tuesday. As for Kalida, they will be playing at home against Ayersville at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Ayersville will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Kalida surely won't give up without a fight.
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