The Cloverleaf Colts will head out on the road to face off against the Northwest Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Saturday, Cloverleaf made easy work of Coventry and carried off a 53-30 win. Given the Colts' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 244th, while the Comets are ranked 604th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cloverleaf's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Emma Hibler, who posted five points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Seiwerth, who scored nine points.
Meanwhile, Northwest waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Falcons 62-26.
Northwest pushed their record up to 19-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.7 points over those games. As for Cloverleaf, their record is now 15-6.
Cloverleaf came up short against Northwest in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 49-40. Can Cloverleaf avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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