The Valley View Spartans will venture away from home to square off against the Waynesville Spartans at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
On Tuesday, Valley View came up short against Brookville and fell 64-52. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Spartans came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 151st, while the Blue Devils are ranked 540th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Waynesville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They walked away with a 56-47 win over Eaton on Saturday.
Waynesville's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.8 points per game. As for Valley View, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 10-4.
Valley View came out on top in a nail-biter against Waynesville in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, sneaking past 61-58. The rematch might be a little tougher for Valley View since the team 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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