Basketball Game Preview: North Adams Green Devils vs. Paint Valley Bearcats

The North Adams Green Devils will face off against the Paint Valley Bearcats at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. North Adams knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Paint Valley likes a good challenge.

Last Tuesday, North Adams humbled West Union with a 76-44 victory. With the Green Devils ahead 49-28 at the half, the match was all but over already.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Paint Valley challenged Circleville on Wednesday. Paint Valley came up short against Circleville, falling 63-42. While losing is never fun, the Bearcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 635th, while the Tigers are ranked 312th).

North Adams has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.1 points over those games. As for Paint Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season.