The Anderson Raptors just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Northwest Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday.
On Friday, Anderson was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 56-52 to West Clermont.

Trace Jallick
| 01/03/25 vs West Clermont | 4 |
| 01/19/24 @ Kings | 2 |
| 01/26/24 vs Walnut Hills | 2 |
| 02/02/24 vs Milford | 2 |
| 02/03/24 vs Archbishop McNicholas | 2 |
Anderson might have lost, but man, Trace Jallick was a machine: he went 9 for 13 on his way to 21 points in addition to five boards and four steals. Those four steals gave Jallick a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Kuhn, who posted six points.
Meanwhile, after only 22 points in their last game, Northwest made sure to put some points up on the board against Mariemont on Saturday. Northwest blew past Mariemont 66-43. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 162nd, while the Warriors are ranked 377th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Anderson's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Northwest, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Anderson was able to grind out a solid victory over Northwest when the teams last played back in February of 2023, winning 55-45. Does Anderson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northwest turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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