Basketball Recap: New Albany's Win on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Nine

Eagles

Previous Games

01/17/25 @ Westerville Central	55-45
01/14/25 vs Upper Arlington	60-45
01/11/25 vs Pickerington North	52-48
01/07/25 vs Groveport-Madison	53-47
01/03/25 @ Independence	68-26
+ 4 more games

New Albany entered their tilt with Westerville Central on Friday with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They came out on top against the Westerville Central Warhawks by a score of 55-45. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Warhawks are ranked 325th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

New Albany's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.8 points per game. As for Westerville Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New Albany and Belmont will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. As for Westerville Central, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Linsly at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Linsly's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games.