Basketball Game Preview: Shawnee Braves vs. Graham Local Falcons

Shawnee is on a three-game streak of home losses, Graham Local a 14-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The Shawnee Braves will welcome the Graham Local Falcons at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Shawnee is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Urbana on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Shawnee had to suffer through a 57-29 loss at the hands of Urbana. The match marked the Braves' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Meanwhile, Graham Local managed to keep up with Jonathan Alder until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Graham Local came up short against Jonathan Alder, falling 53-28. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 732nd, while the Pioneers are ranked 100th).

Graham Local's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Shawnee, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.

Everything came up roses for Shawnee against Graham Local in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 54-16 win. In that contest, Shawnee amassed a halftime lead of 32-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.