Basketball Game Preview: Newton Falls Tigers vs. Champion Golden Flashes

The Newton Falls Tigers will take on the Champion Golden Flashes at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Newton Falls will be strutting in after a win while Champion will be coming in after a defeat.

Newton Falls will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Brookfield, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Newton Falls snuck past Brookfield with a 35-31 victory on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.

Meanwhile, Champion took a blow against Mineral Ridge on Wednesday, falling 66-25. While losing is never fun, the Golden Flashes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 623rd, while the Rams are ranked 264th).

Newton Falls pushed their record up to 8-12 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.3 points per game. As for Champion, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.

Newton Falls came up short against Champion when the teams last played back in January, falling 43-35. Will Newton Falls 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.