Basketball Game Preview: Steubenville Big Red vs. East Liverpool Potters

The Steubenville Big Red will head out to challenge the East Liverpool Potters at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Steubenville knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 16 matches -- so hopefully East Liverpool likes a good challenge.

Steubenville is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Dover: they outscored them in every quarter. Everything went Steubenville's way against Dover on Friday as Steubenville made off with a 63-43 victory. The Big Red have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 20 points or more this season.

It was another big night for Aiden Davis, who went 8 for 11 from beyond the arc on his way to 26 points and five rebounds. His evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Will Taylor was another key player, putting up 14 points in addition to five assists and five boards.

Meanwhile, East Liverpool had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 60-44 win over the Cardinals. Given the Potters' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 127th, while the Cardinals are ranked 413th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

East Liverpool pushed their record up to 14-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.7 points per game. As for Steubenville, their win bumped their record up to 14-2.

Everything came up roses for Steubenville against East Liverpool when the teams last played back in January, as the team secured an 80-43 victory. In that matchup, Steubenville amassed a halftime lead of 43-20, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.