The Oak Hills Highlanders will square off against the Middletown Middies at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, Oak Hills came up short against Elder and fell 46-33. The Highlanders haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, Middletown came tearing into Friday's match with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took down the Big Blue 61-43. Given the Middies' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 64th, while the Big Blue are ranked 412th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Middletown pushed their record up to 10-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points per game. As for Oak Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Oak Hills came up short against Middletown in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 44-38. Will Oak Hills have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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