Ogden is on a five-game streak of home losses, Ben Lomond a five-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The Ogden Tigers will welcome the Ben Lomond Scots at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
It was a proper cat-fight when Ogden challenged South Summit on Wednesday. Ogden took a 61-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of South Summit.
Meanwhile, Ben Lomond also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Union by a score of 64-55.
Ogden will need focus on slowing down Zeb Whetton, one of several Ben Lomond players who made an impact when they last played. He went 7 for 11 en route to 19 points and six boards. Those 19 points gave Whetton a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Makale Aytch, who posted 13 points.
Ben Lomond's loss dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Ogden, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.
Ogden didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Ben Lomond in their previous matchup on January 15th, but they still walked away with a 39-34 win. Does Ogden have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ben Lomond turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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