Preview: Start Spartans vs. Brush Arcs
Start has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Brush Arcs at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Start will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings (they are ranked 362nd, while Brush is ranked 130th).
Start fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Southview on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 67-56 to the Cougars. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Meanwhile, Brush was fully in charge on Tuesday, breezing past Bedford 59-32 at home. The win made it back-to-back wins for Brush.
Start has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season. As for Brush, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Start barely slipped by Brush in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, winning 42-41. The rematch might be a little tougher for Start since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
