Basketball Game Preview: St. Clairsville Red Devils vs. Barnesville Shamrocks

The St. Clairsville Red Devils will square off against the Barnesville Shamrocks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Clairsville is looking for their season's first victory.

Last Thursday, St. Clairsville had to suffer through a 47-16 loss at the hands of Union Local. The match marked the Red Devils' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Meanwhile, Barnesville didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Ridgewood on Wednesday, but they still walked away with a 57-51 win. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Shamrocks' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 467th, while the Generals are ranked 211th).

St. Clairsville's loss dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Barnesville, their win bumped their record up to 6-8.

St. Clairsville took their victory against Barnesville in their previous meeting back in February of 2021 by a conclusive 65-41. Will St. Clairsville repeat their success, or does Barnesville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.