Shawnee is 2-7 against the Titans since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Shawnee Indians will look to defend their home court against the Ottawa-Glandorf Titans at 7:30 p.m. Shawnee will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
You can't lose the match if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Shawnee's strategy against the Cougars on Friday. Shawnee put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 47-23 victory. Given Shawnee's advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Cougars are ranked 575th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Shawnee found their leader in underclassman Beckett Bertke, who scored 23 points along with five rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which Bertke has scored at least a third of Shawnee's points. Another player making a difference was Dominic Lynch, who scored 12 points along with three steals.
In what's become a running theme this season, Ottawa-Glandorf gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 87-53 victory over Celina. Ottawa-Glandorf's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Shawnee is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Ottawa-Glandorf, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-2.
Shawnee was dealt a bruising 95-63 loss at the hands of the Titans in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Will Shawnee 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.
