The Symmes Valley Vikings will take on the Oak Hill Oaks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Symmes Valley is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering South Gallia just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 43-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rebels.
Meanwhile, Oak Hill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 70-20 loss at the hands of South Gallia. While losing is never fun, the Oaks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 741st, while the Rebels are ranked 295th).
Symmes Valley's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-10. As for Oak Hill, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
Everything came up roses for Symmes Valley against Oak Hill when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 49-9 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Symmes Valley 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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