Basketball Game Preview: John Glenn Little Muskies vs. New Philadelphia Quakers

The John Glenn Little Muskies just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the New Philadelphia Quakers at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. John Glenn is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 70.8 points per game this season.

John Glenn took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Sheridan 79-48. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 38-15.

Stehl Bates

Rebounds

02/07/25 vs Sheridan	8
02/04/25 @ Tri-Valley	2
01/31/25 @ Morgan	3
01/28/25 vs River View	3
01/25/25 @ Marietta	2
+ 12 more games

It was another big night for Stehl Bates, who went 10 for 17 to rack up 23 points along with eight rebounds and six steals. That's the most boards he has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Brayden Davis, who went 7 of 11 en route to 15 points and seven rebounds.

Meanwhile, New Philadelphia was able to grind out a solid win over Madison Comprehensive on Friday, taking the game 56-45. Given the Quakers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 221st, while the Rams are ranked 607th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

John Glenn's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25.8 points. As for New Philadelphia, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season.

John Glenn couldn't quite finish off New Philadelphia when the teams last played back in January of 2024 and fell 43-41. Can John Glenn avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.