West Holmes was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were dealt a 59-19 loss at the hands of the Hiland Hawks. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 722nd, while the Hawks are ranked 43rd).
West Holmes' defeat dropped their record down to 1-19. As for Hiland, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-1.
Coming up, West Holmes will challenge Mansfield Senior at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mansfield Senior knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully West Holmes likes a good challenge. As for Hiland, they will square off against Lexington at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Lexington has won nine straight at home, while Hiland won ten straight on the road dating back to last season), something that'll have to change.
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