The Hamilton Big Blue will venture away from home to square off against the Lakota West Firebirds at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hamilton has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 169 points over their last three matchups.
Last Friday, Hamilton came up short against Middletown and fell 69-57. While losing is never fun, the Big Blue can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 350th, while the Middies are ranked 100th).
Meanwhile, it may have taken double overtime to finish the job, but Lakota West ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They secured a 61-56 W over St. Xavier. The victory was nothing new for the Firebirds as they're now sitting on five straight.
Lakota West's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points over those games. As for Hamilton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season.
Hamilton might still be hurting after the 76-51 loss they got from Lakota West in their previous matchup back in January. Can Hamilton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
