Basketball Game Preview: Steele Comets vs. Open Door Christian Patriots

The Steele Comets are taking a road trip to challenge the Open Door Christian Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Steele has struggled recently with 12 losses in a row, while Open Door Christian will arrive with six straight victories.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 64-27, which was the final score in Steele's tilt against Berea-Midpark on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Comets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 636th, while the Titans are ranked 173rd).

Meanwhile, Open Door Christian strolled past Andrews Osborne Academy with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 42-26.

Open Door Christian's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-6. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.3 points per game. As for Steele, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14.