Botkins has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 47-36 to the Russia Raiders on Friday. 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 164th, while the Raiders are ranked 15th).
Botkins' defeat dropped their record down to 14-5. As for Russia, the win keeps them at an undefeated 20-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Botkins and Shawnee will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. One thing working in Shawnee's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matchups. As for Russia, they will look to defend their home court on February 14th against Fort Loramie at 7:30 p.m.
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