Basketball Game Preview: Carrollton Warriors vs. Strasburg-Franklin Tigers

The Carrollton Warriors will challenge the Strasburg-Franklin Tigers at 6:45 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Last Wednesday, Carrollton took their matchup with ease, bagging a 55-14 win over Minerva. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Lions are ranked 455th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Strasburg-Franklin entered their tilt with Newcomerstown on Saturday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Trojans, posting a 74-27 victory. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 games by 21 points or more this season.

Strasburg-Franklin's win was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-1. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.3 points per game. As for Carrollton, their victory bumped their record up to 14-5.

Carrollton lost to Strasburg-Franklin at home by a decisive 58-41 margin in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will Carrollton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.