Basketball Recap: Dylan Johns' Big Game Can't Quite Lead Leetonia over United

Leetonia suffered their closest defeat since December 1, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of the United Golden Eagles by a score of 45-43. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 51-38 back in January.

Several Bears players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Dylan Johns, who went 5 of 11 en route to 15 points. Another player making a difference was CJ Faulkner, who posted nine points and five rebounds.

Leetonia has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season. As for United, their victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-12.

Leetonia has already played their next matchup, an 83-52 loss against East Palestine on the 4th. As for United, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 41-39 defeat against Southern on the 4th.