The Grove City Greyhounds will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hilliard Davidson Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Grove City will be strutting in after a victory while Hilliard Davidson will be coming in after a loss.
Grove City had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They had just enough and edged Westland out 66-64. Given Grove City's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 70th, while Westland is ranked 434th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Grove City to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kraig Gilbert, who scored 21 points. Gilbert continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Jack Reber was another key contributor, scoring 18 points.
Meanwhile, Hilliard Davidson came up short against Upper Arlington on Friday and fell 49-38.
Grove City's win bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Hilliard Davidson, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season.
Grove City was taken down by Hilliard Davidson 68-35 in their previous matchup back in January of 2023. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Grove City was down 37-15.
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