The Blanchester Wildcats will be playing at home against the Clermont Northeastern Rockets at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Blanchester is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
Last Monday, Blanchester came up short against Georgetown and fell 49-42. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Blanchester in their matchups with Georgetown: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Clermont Northeastern had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 42-39 victory over Taft. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Clermont Northeastern has posted yet this season.
Blanchester has not been sharp recently, as they've lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-13 record this season. As for Clermont Northeastern, their victory bumped their record up to 6-10.
Blanchester might still be hurting after the 49-24 defeat they got from Clermont Northeastern when the teams last played back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Clermont Northeastern's Jenna Brown, who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Now that Blanchester knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
