The Wayne Trace Raiders will head out on the road to challenge the Ottoville Big Green at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Wayne Trace unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell to Shawnee 67-63. The matchup was a 28-28 toss-up at halftime, but Wayne Trace couldn't quite close it out.
Meanwhile, Ottoville scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They blew past Leipsic 79-55. Given Ottoville's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 216th, while Leipsic is ranked 526th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wayne Trace's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-4. As for Ottoville, they pushed their record up to 15-6 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Wayne Trace didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Ottoville when the teams last played back in February of 2023, but they still walked away with a 62-58 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wayne Trace 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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