Stryker and Hilltop are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2021, but not for long. The Stryker Panthers will welcome the Hilltop Cadets at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Stryker: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Hilltop has snatched up 19 consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
Stryker is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Wauseon on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Stryker lost 55-35 to Wauseon. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 484th, while the Indians are ranked 142nd).
Meanwhile, Hilltop's undefeated season came to an end after 16 games on Thursday. They took a 27-15 hit to the loss column at the hands of Montpelier. The match marked the Cadets' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Stryker's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Hilltop, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 16-1.
Stryker couldn't quite finish off Hilltop when the teams last played back in December of 2024 and fell 28-25. Will Stryker have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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