Basketball Game Preview: Zane Trace Pioneers vs. Southeastern Panthers

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12/13/24 - Away	49-34 W
02/06/24 - Home	61-39 W
01/05/24 - Away	43-25 W
02/07/23 - Home	82-32 W
01/06/23 - Neutral	66-32 W
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Zane Trace has gone 10-0 against Southeastern recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Zane Trace Pioneers will host the Southeastern Panthers at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Zane Trace's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matches.

On Tuesday, Zane Trace beat Adena 56-44. Given the Pioneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 170th, while the Warriors are ranked 772nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Zane Trace's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Grady Stewart led the charge by going 7 for 11 on his way to 17 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Robinson, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten boards.

Meanwhile, Southeastern suffered their biggest defeat since December 10, 2024 on Tuesday. They were beaten by Unioto 64-31. The game marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Zane Trace's victory was their third 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 61.3 points per game. As for Southeastern, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5.

Zane Trace strolled past Southeastern in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a score of 49-34. Does Zane Trace have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southeastern turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.