The New London Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the South Central Trojans at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. New London's defense has only allowed 28.8 points per game this season, so South Central's offense will have their work cut out for them.
New London is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Perkins just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 48-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pirates.
Meanwhile, South Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 15th straight loss. They were beaten by Mapleton 55-28. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 782nd, while the Mounties are ranked 356th).
South Central's defeat dropped their record down to 1-19. As for New London, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-5.
Everything came up roses for New London against South Central in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 54-9 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for New London 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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