The Glenwood Tigers will venture away from home to square off against the Huntington Huntsmen at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It was a proper cat-fight when Glenwood challenged Clay on Thursday. Glenwood walked away with a 50-43 win over Clay. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Meanwhile, Huntington entered their tilt with Zane Trace on Wednesday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 40-34 W against the Pioneers. Given the Huntsmen's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 234th, while the Pioneers are ranked 601st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Huntington pushed their record up to 16-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.5 points over those games. As for Glenwood, their win bumped their record up to 8-11.
Glenwood lost to Huntington on the road by a decisive 51-34 margin when the teams last played back in January of 2021. Can Glenwood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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