The Orrville Red Riders will hit the road for the first time this season to challenge the Wooster Generals at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, Orrville was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 42-37 to Mogadore. While losing is never fun, the Red Riders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 379th, while the Wildcats are ranked 172nd).
Meanwhile, Wooster was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against Ashland, falling 58-25. The contest marked the Generals' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Orrville has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Wooster, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Orrville couldn't quite finish off Wooster in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 and fell 51-48. Can Orrville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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