Shawnee is 9-1 against Coldwater since January of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Shawnee Indians will welcome the Coldwater Cavaliers at 6:00 p.m. Shawnee knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine contests -- so hopefully Coldwater likes a good challenge.
Shawnee is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They wrapped up 2024 with a 74-59 win over Lima Central Catholic. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Thunderbirds are ranked 109th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 12/27/24 vs Lima Central Catholic | 32 |
| 12/21/24 @ Bishop Hartley | 18 |
| 12/20/24 @ Bath | 17 |
Shawnee's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Trevick Bertke led the charge by dropping a double-double on 32 points and 13 boards. The match was Bertke's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Tate Bender, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 21 steals.
Shawnee smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Coldwater came up short against Jackson Center on Tuesday and fell 59-47.
Coldwater's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Shawnee, their victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Shawnee couldn't quite finish off Coldwater in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 and fell 48-46. Will Shawnee have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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