Basketball Game Preview: Strasburg-Franklin Tigers vs. West Holmes Knights

The Strasburg-Franklin Tigers will take on the West Holmes Knights at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Strasburg-Franklin's favor as the squad sits on 14 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while West Holmes has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.

Strasburg-Franklin is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on Malvern with a sharp 77-52 win on Wednesday. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, West Holmes suffered their biggest loss since December 27, 2023 on Thursday. They came up short against Ashland, falling 57-35. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 351st, while the Arrows are ranked 83rd).

West Holmes' defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Strasburg-Franklin, their victory bumped their record up to 15-1.

Strasburg-Franklin suffered a grim 53-32 defeat to West Holmes in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Will Strasburg-Franklin have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.