If Mississinawa Valley was feeling good fresh off their 63-29 takedown of Ansonia last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mississinawa Valley Blackhawks took a 51-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Arcanum Trojans. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Blackhawks came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Trojans are ranked 283rd).
Arcanum's win on Saturday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Caroline Long, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 boards. That's the most boards Long has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexy Gibbons, who went 7 of 11 on her way to 18 points and five rebounds.
Mississinawa Valley's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 11-2. As for Arcanum, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mississinawa Valley will challenge Twin Valley South at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Arcanum, they will take on Dixie at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Arcanum is facing Dixie at the right time seeing as Dixie is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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