The Lehman Catholic Cavaliers and the Yellow Springs Bulldogs will round out the year against one another at at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lehman Catholic has eight straight wins, Yellow Springs has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Saturday, Lehman Catholic ended the year with a bang, routing Mississinawa Valley 61-35. Given the Cavaliers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Blackhawks are ranked 505th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Yellow Springs played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 65-28 loss at the hands of Franklin Monroe. The Bulldogs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-15.
Lehman Catholic pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.1 points per game. As for Yellow Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Lehman Catholic took their win against Yellow Springs in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a conclusive 68-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lehman Catholic since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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