The Norwalk Truckers will face off against the Oak Harbor Rockets at 1:15 p.m. on Saturday. Norwalk will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
On Friday, Norwalk strolled past Columbian with points to spare, taking the game 48-32. Given the Truckers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Tornadoes are ranked 137th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Oak Harbor, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They breezed by Rossford to the tune of 53-25 on Thursday. That looming 53-25 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Rockets yet this season.
Norwalk's victory was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.9 points per game. As for Oak Harbor, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Everything went Norwalk's way against Oak Harbor in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, as Norwalk made off with a 48-26 win. Does Norwalk have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oak Harbor turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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