Preview: Dublin Scioto Irish vs. Canal Winchester Indians
Dublin Scioto is 2-7 against Canal Winchester since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Dublin Scioto Irish will be playing in front of their home fans against the Canal Winchester Indians at 7:00 p.m. Dublin Scioto 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 397th, while Canal Winchester is ranked 98th).
Dublin Scioto's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. Their rough 62-39 defeat to Worthington Kilbourne might stick with them for a while. Dublin Scioto was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-17.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Niah Smedley, who scored nine points along with 12 rebounds and three steals. She is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lyla Magnussen, who scored eight points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Canal Winchester scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 83-18 win over Franklin Heights. Canal Winchester has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 21 points or more this season.
Dublin Scioto's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Canal Winchester, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-4.
Dublin Scioto suffered a grim 61-40 defeat to Canal Winchester in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will Dublin Scioto have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
