Barnesville lost against Caldwell back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Barnesville Shamrocks fell just short of the Caldwell Redskins by a score of 50-47. While losing is never fun, the Shamrocks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 534th, while the Redskins are ranked 143rd).
Carter Wheeldin was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds for Caldwell. Wheeldin has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 18 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ethan Crock, who posted 11 points.
Barnesville has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season. As for Caldwell, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 12-0.
Barnesville will challenge Cambridge at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Cambridge's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests. Caldwell has already played their next game, a 54-28 win against River on the 18th.
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