The Pilot Grove Tigers will finish 2023 at home by hosting the Wellsville-Middletown Tigers on Saturday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Pilot Grove's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on December 14th after their third straight loss. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 37-36 to Sturgeon.
Meanwhile, Wellsville-Middletown came up short against Green City on Thursday and fell 58-45.
Pilot Grove has fallen quite a ways from their 23-6 record last season and are now at 2-6. As for Wellsville-Middletown, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Pilot Grove against Wellsville-Middletown when the teams last played back in February of 2022 as the squad secured a 59-31 victory. With Pilot Grove ahead 30-5 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
