Ohio High School Basketball - Marlington edged by West Branch
January 5, 2022: Beloit, OH 44609 The Marlington Dukes basketball team (Alliance, OH), was nudged 32-31 in Wednesday's league battle with the host West Branch Warriors (Beloit, OH)
The Warriors now possess a 10-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Alliance for a Eastern Buckeye battle on Saturday, January 8. West Branch will confront a Aviators team coming off a 49-29 league loss to Salem (Salem, OH). The Aviators record now stands at 3-7.
The Dukes (9-1) will now prepare for their battle against Tuslaw (Massillon, OH). The Mustangs come into the non-league battle with a 6-4 record. In their last battle, Tuslaw edged Orrville (Orrville, OH), 47-38, in a league battle.