Anderson hasn't had much luck against Loveland recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Anderson Raptors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Loveland Tigers at 6:30 p.m.
Anderson is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Saturday. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 48-42 heartbreaker at the hands of Mercy McAuley.
Despite the defeat, Anderson saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ella Dreier went 8 for 15 on her way to 21 points and six rebounds. That was a full 50% of Anderson's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Loveland played in conference for the first time on Thursday and they got just the result they we're looking for. They came out on top against Turpin by a score of 50-37. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 248th, while the Spartans are ranked 634th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Anderson's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Loveland, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Anderson came up short against Loveland in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 38-33. Can Anderson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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